Do you prefer to Listen alone?

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mikeyb128
mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
edited January 2017 in 2 Channel Audio
I have two buddies who love audio just as much as me, and we love the music. Question is who prefers listening alone? With friends? 80% of the time it's just me and my dog. My Girl friend spends less and less time down here with me. And when she does she's annoying, and gets both our dogs barking and rowdy, throwing balls and toys etc. I then proceed to kick her out as she doesn't respect "my room". I enjoy drinks and music with only a select few friends. And my room is my place to relax, unwind, and get all the issues of life off my mind. Is this only me? Am I losing it? Lol
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  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,460
    edited January 2017
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    Alone most of the time. My wife enjoys the music as well but the "sweet spot" is really only with one person place with SDA's. Kind of a detriment sometimes.

    I actually screwed up earlier this year with my wife though. While I was away (with work) she listened to it some and I asked her if she used the remotes. She said no and I was like "what the heck? I don't want fingerprints all over everything, use the remotes". She hasn't turned it on by herself since...
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
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    Once my 2 channel room is done, it will have 1 chair only. Me, a glass of Scotch or Bourbon and my music.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
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    I spend 99.9% of my listening alone. I am a widower and my kids are all grow and moved on. My girlfriend won't stop talking long enough to enjoy any music when she is around. I prefer listening alone anyway as it clears my thoughts.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited January 2017
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    Alone. Wife does not understand the concept of "sitting down just to listen to music"
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,071
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    Alone.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    I'm alone 98% of the time.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,892
    edited January 2017
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    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm alone 98% of the time.

    Get a couple sock puppets and give them female names, no sense in being alone ;)

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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,520
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    Alone there is no other option for me. Any time someone has come by they end wanting to talk. You either listen or talk, not both.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
    edited January 2017
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    Ricardo wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm alone 98% of the time.

    Understandable o:)

    Ha! You still got, R! >:)
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,776
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm alone 98% of the time.

    Get a couple sock puppets and give them female names, no sense in being alone.

    I still have the voices, though. You sick puppy....
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  • mikeyb128
    mikeyb128 Posts: 2,885
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    My friend Tom, about old enough to be my dad, has taught me a lot in this hobby. We do beers once a month. Rule is I bring beers to his house, I sit in his sweet spot. He comes to mine, brings beers sits in my sweet spot. It's a great relationship. I like him better than my dad haha
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  • tonyb
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    motorhead43026 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    I'm alone 98% of the time.

    Get a couple sock puppets and give them female names, no sense in being alone ;)

    LMAO....
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  • erniejade
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    Since im basically near field listening, its 99% alone. Otherwise either I have to get out of the sweet spot or they do.
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,050
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    Thankfully for me my wife likes a lot of the same music as I do and likes hearing it on the 1.2tl's at least as much as I do. So I try to not listen alone.
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I have no choice as I live alone! But I think the answer is generally yes as when you listen with visitors over, you inevitably get pulled away from listening to the music because of talking, making coffees, etc. Though by the same token it is great visiting audiophile friends places as you can discover their music collection & hear their systems, so extending graces goes both ways.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,325
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    Yes. Unless there is someone else who will actually be honest about evaluating my own rig. That is the ONLY exception. I like silence so I can experience the music, not just listen to it.

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    I'm a loner, my wife doesn't get. We're not on the same page with music and genres, but that's OK. Some time alone is not a bad thing

    Some funny shiite above...LOL

    Hey Ryan, is lightman going to sit on your lap when he comes through next time :p
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,132
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    DSkip wrote: »
    I like to tell this story of Ron the first year I met him at LSAF... it may not be true, but it's how I want it to be in my head:

    Ron is chilling in his room with a beer. A pretty woman walks in and asks if she can come in. He of course says yes. Now, here is where I might be mis-membering: Ron slides over to the middle of the couch, smack dab between the speakers, and tells the lady "...but you have to sit in the sweet spot," as he gently pats his lap.

    And best of all she asked me to cue up some Pink Floyd ;)
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  • Jetmaker737
    Jetmaker737 Posts: 1,006
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    Ricardo wrote: »
    Alone. Wife does not understand the concept of "sitting down just to listen to music"

    Exactly the same thing here.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,445
    edited January 2017
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    ≈dammit. too slow! gotta be fast around here.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • polk500
    polk500 Posts: 1,171
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    DSkip wrote: »
    I didn't realize a partner was an option. Have I been doing this all wrong?

    Good one.
    Alone with a drink for me the wife just like background music.

    Cheers
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited January 2017
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    Depends on the definition of 'listen'. Just hearing the music can be either alone, or with others. However, for me, to really 'listen' to music is to let the music into my mind, and take me to some other place. That is only possible while alone.
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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,047
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    Alone.
    Herself isn't into zenning out to good audio as I am, but she does understand.
    Upon occasion, rarely, she'll join me, but mostly it's me, sound waves & peace.
    You either listen or talk, not both.

    Correct. And fortunately I don't have to fight that battle
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  • [Deleted User]
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    I'm never alone. :o
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  • Nightfall
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    msg wrote: »
    ≈dammit. too slow! gotta be fast around here.

    Bacon?
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • tonyp063
    tonyp063 Posts: 1,047
    edited January 2017
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    rednedtugent wrote: »
    I'm never alone. :o

    We're all jealous because the voices in your head don't speak to us too.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
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    I definitely prefer alone for me 90% of the time for critical listening. I enjoy music in the greater sense with many friends, but if I'm sittin down for a good listen. Alone.
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  • kharp1
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    Alone most of the time for the reasons already mentioned here. Only one sweet spot. If you're talking I'm pausing the music until you get the hint or I realize you aren't going to get the hint. At that point I realize my night of listening to music is over as I know it, and, you aren't getting invited back to listen to my system.
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