In Reply to: how to posted by G Squared on September 25, 2014 at 10:28:54:
When I try to divert my attention away from the equipment my mind tends to be diverted from the music, also.
When one attends a concert one can enjoy the music and discern the quality of the performance, simultaneously. There are dramatic differences in the sound quality of halls. Can one divorce themselves from that? Why would they want to? I cannot imagine there being anything incorrect about noticing the sound of a good hall.
When listening to a record I find myself thinking about "the music" along with the performance of the musicians; how can one help but notice that certain records sound better than others on one's system? How a recent change to the system is bringing you closer to the sound of music?
I find when I am listening to a favorite recording there is no conflict between music and equipment. Focusing on one aspect cannot help but bring the other into just as clear a focus.
If one wants to ignore the equipment entirely they should go listen to music in the car or on the radio in kitchen. Then one has no choice but to ignore the equipment!
I find this subject to allow a little bit of some presumed moral superiority - "When I listen to my grand system I only concentrate on the music - I am, at least, as grand as my system" Oh yes, in your own way ...
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