Houston, We(I)Have a problem !! Seriously

NorthStar said:
"Home Theater is on the decline." ... I didn't know that.

* Everything is just better and better. ...True that, but what about people's soul? ;)
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Honestly Bob, I think my soul is a lot better than it used to be !!

I constantly try to be a better soul than I was the day before, and a better person.
 
joeinid said:
As Bruce knows, I can listen to some not so well recorded music and still enjoy what I hear. I love the gear but I love the music more.
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Guys, Don't misunderstand what I mean, music is the "Only" reason I'm into this hobby. I'm just trying to shut off my "critical" ears,and get back to my "musical" ears !!

Nothing more, nothing less !!
 
MDP said:
Guys, Don't misunderstand what I mean, music is the "Only" reason I'm into this hobby. I'm just trying to shut off my "critical" ears,and get back to my "musical" ears !!

Nothing more, nothing less !!
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Mark,

I totally understand. Sure we get caught up it the technicalities but hopefully it's a fleeting moment.
 
MDP said:
Honestly Bob, I think my soul is a lot better than it used to be !!

I constantly try to be a better soul than I was the day before, and a better person.
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I was being mainly humorous Mark. ...And no particular soul was on my mind.

BTW, right now I am listening to absolutely nothing. ...I am making the "void". ...And my spirit (mind) is taking over; stronger.
...For the time being.
* It's just about to change now. :)
 
MDP said:
Guys, Don't misunderstand what I mean, music is the "Only" reason I'm into this hobby. I'm just trying to shut off my "critical" ears,and get back to my "musical" ears !!

Nothing more, nothing less !!
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Mark, my angle is be thankful you can be objective when you want as that means you are honing your listening skills & learning/teaching yourself about sound. Another slight is that you can afford to do this too. Most of my listening is not done in front of my speakers but when I want to hear something that really lights my soul I just stop doing what I am doing & park it. I too am in a critical listening stage again as new speakers & cables brings this out. It is common for me.
 
As Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg said in so many words in the user manual for my NYAL Moscode 300 years ago.
...a nice warm bath and a glass of wine will sometimes work wonders in getting you enjoying the music instead of the hardware.

In my case, as I've said many times, nothing spoils my enjoyment of music more than sitting around trying to analyze the affects of the latest and greatest piece of wire.
 
bzr said:
Mark, my angle is be thankful you can be objective when you want as that means you are honing your listening skills & learning/teaching yourself about sound. Another slight is that you can afford to do this too. Most of my listening is not done in front of my speakers but when I want to hear something that really lights my soul I just stop doing what I am doing & park it. I too am in a critical listening stage again as new speakers & cables brings this out. It is common for me.
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Thanks Kev, I think maybe I'm overstating the problem. I still enjoy every moment I'm listening, I just want to get back to having an emotional response to the lyrics and music when I'm listening. I think music for me, is just that, emotional connection. Maybe I'm just in a funk....
 
Rayooo said:
As Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg said in so many words in the user manual for my NYAL Moscode 300 years ago.
...a nice warm bath and a glass of wine will sometimes work wonders in getting you enjoying the music instead of the hardware.

In my case, as I've said many times, nothing spoils my enjoyment of music more than sitting around trying to analyze the affects of the latest and greatest piece of wire.
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Well said Ray !!
 
Ah, now we are in my territory::) For me, it’s happened only once and recently. However, because of the creature I am and what I know of music and the ways I’ve used it for years on years it was just a matter of noticing what was going on and the way I felt.
I can suggest the following two possible remedies:
1) Take a break and walk away for a week.
or
2) Since you have already noticed the problem, you are almost at the cure! All you have to do is use your mind and get yourself to“ignore” the gear. Yes, I said “ignore the gear”. In other words, set it up the way you want and tell yourself “if there are no glaring issues its good.” Then simply commit yourself to listening to music for purpose. In other words have serious “music listening” sessions. For example you can listen to the first album from each artist you like or perhaps certain albums from one genre or play random shuffle games like walking over to your vinyl or CD collection, closing your eyes and pick one or you could take an album and play DJ dice(roll one or two dice and play the track to the corresponding number you roll for said album) or you could choose one artist and kind of listen to their stuff to see how they have developed or changed over time or you could get down and dirty and listen to an album and write a review on it or if you really want to go deep, write down how it makes you feel or how it effects you. In other words just make it about you and the music alone and nothing else.
 
Not as much as I used to. But I keep pretty busy,play golf(5 hdcp), go Bass fishing , cook almost every night, and post here !! :peace:
 
MDP said:
I turn 57 on the 17th, remember,when you quit trying to grow as a person,you won't . I'm not done yet !
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Very true, master...

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