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Why have I stopped listening to my music

TheManWhoBuiltTheMoon

TheManWhoBuiltTheMoon

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Around the end of last September my amp developed a fault. It was promptly boxed up and shipped of to be repaired. As I a stop gap I bought a Chord TToby I used this directly with my Blusound Node. This meant I was using the DAC of the Node and not my amps superior one. The TToby did add a bit more slam but as a truly of this I listened to it for maybe 6 hours in total. Fast forward to November when the amp returned and the TToby was sold not long after. It was put back in its spot and fired up to check all was back to normal and it was. Then instead of leaving it there I put it back in its box where it has been since. That’s almost 6 months. I just don’t seem to want to listen to anything. The Node and speakers are still in the living room but the amp is upstairs in a box. I have no intention of selling it as it is wonderful. I have still been buying new music but not getting the urge to listen. So am I sick? Is it time for Dignitas? Do I need to buy something new
 
As above, it could be a personal thing. Depression is a common thing. So is burnout - you can get stale about well-known repertoire.

I go through up and down periods of listening. I don't worry about it. I like silence a lot.

I'd suggest listening to a totally spontaneous series of tracks on YouTube. That can unearth something unexpected or a bit new and trigger a bit of new interest.

Also just listen for the music, not the reproduction. You may have conflicting thoughts about your system and you can get hyper-sensitive.
 
Try listening to stuff that's new to you, doesn't have to be current, maybe some stuff that passed you by when it was originally released, for whatever reason, this new stuff will have no triggers, once you get going again a new voyage of discovery awaits you, your enthusiam will be rekindled and when you start listening to your old stuf again, with fresh ears and a different mindset you will re evaluate it and the results may surprise you 👍
 
At odds with other opinions here, I'd suggest that maybe your interests have changed. In my case my interests shift over time. Once it was cars, these days I find repairing cars as appealing as repairing the washing machine. Music was a massive thing for me in the 90s and 00ies, less so now. Last year I almost gave up on climbing, this year I'm climbing at a higher standard than at any point in the last 20 years, I'm training, dieting and working hard on my fitness. Things change. Have a think about what's important, go through the things that aren't and set them aside or get rid. Obviously don't throw away or sell anything that you can't replace, but work out what you want to do and go and do it. Dump the other stuff, that just gets in the way. Maybe music will come back to being a big part of your life in a few months or a year, maybe not. One thing is sure, buying a new shiny thing won't make it happen just because you want it to.
 
"Why have I stopped listening to my music"

If I read things correctly.........

Because life is life and worse than an absolute knut.
Been there, my friend.

There will come a point when the urge comes, when something grabs you and you will rediscover consolation in music.
 
I have listening cycles, I’m listening to hardly any music at the moment other than 4 hours of Rad Mac on my commute and that’s really because I like the interplay between them. I’m listening to loads of podcasts though.

Give it a bit of time, something may pique your interest and set you off, that’s what usually happens with me. Hope it’s nothing darker.

Cheers BB
 
I think we can all relate.

I have a couple of very unusual vinyl LP albums to cater for those times.

By unusual, I mean they are very different from the other stuff I typically listen to.

I'm happy to share them with you here.

Perhaps you can stream them - if you don't already own them - once you set your system up again?

WHITE WINDS | Andreas Vollenweider
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INDIAN SUMMER | Friedemann
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Both albums are pretty laid-back and very well recorded.

If for no other reason, perhaps your mere curiosity about these albums might be enough to get you playing music and enjoying your sounds again.

I hope so... 👊😎
 
Will Dignitas accept me on the grounds Bach has stopped working for me?...- I'm Ok so far, I can even tollerate Haydn and Beethoven.
 
turbo al said:
Try listening to stuff that's new to you, doesn't have to be current, maybe some stuff that passed you by when it was originally released, for whatever reason, this new stuff will have no triggers, once you get going again a new voyage of discovery awaits you, your enthusiam will be rekindled and when you start listening to your old stuf again, with fresh ears and a different mindset you will re evaluate it and the results may surprise you 👍
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This works for me, staying curious creates more interest which can get you listening again. It's where streaming excels, you can set Spotify or Tidal to "stream similar artists after album has finished". Found so many new artists that I'm eager to dig into the day after. Ditto Roon Radio. If I didn't inject some fresh blood into my listening collection I'd probably get bored / I try to avoid over-listening albums I love (killed a few albums doing that)

The only other thing is sometimes when gear has a quirk or something lacking, that you're not quite aware. Two examples: 1. A recent set of speakers which could sound incredible at times, but I found myself wanting to listen less and less. Then I had a look at the frequency response of the graph and big spike at 4-6khz. Swapped back to some flatter speakers and the urge to listen returned (and guitars stopped stabbing my ears). 2. Ditto for some speakers that sounded technically great, so much that I convinced they were "the ones", but with hindsight I rarely got goosebumps any more. I now have a mental checklist: goosebumps, foot-tapping, non-fatiguing, addictive ...if my set-up isn't delivering that most of the time, something needs fixing.
 
I've started a few of these threads in my time ... causes can be stress, depression, or meds for those things! Or alcohol (or alcohol withdrawal). Also can be changes in tastes, or lifestyle changes (kids!). My interest in music tapered off in 2011 ... when I had bereavement, head injury and started a family. Could be coincidence of course. Feel free to PM if you want to chat.
 
Another approach may be to get infected with music again:
1) Go to some decent concerts.
2) Go to a decent hifi shop and hear some decent systems. Enjoy the chat.
3) Find a friend who has an amazing system....
4) Keep away from hifi forums for a while... Don't risk getting hurt or snarled at.

When I am feeling "down" I tend to play one of a few lifelong favourite pieces of music. Or sixties pop because I was young then.....

Donuk
 
TheManWhoBuiltTheMoon said:
Definitely not depression. I have to say I watch more television than I used too. More series etc and a lot of music via YouTube so there’s still so interest. I think it could just be a phase. I’ve also been socialising a lot more.
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I think music listening ebbs and flows for a lot of people, certainly not something I’d be worrying about. I watch plenty of stuff on Netflix/ATV+ etc.

I have White Winds on vinyl and agree it’s a stunning recording, not sure I’d recommend that as a means of getting back into music though!
 
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