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For myself, I have discovered that "less is more". Now I don't particularly like "busy" music...

I too have found that certain types of hard metal do not perform well at home…

nooshinjohn wrote: »

I too have found that certain types of hard metal do not perform well at home…

Most of it is not recorded well to begin with. There's more to it than just LOUD, I wish many bands would take a step back from that.

My musical interests evolved a bunch after joining this forum. Never, and I mean never did I see myself being such a fan of Dire Straits, and Steely Dan, let alone the Jazz I enjoy as well..

There are many more, but this stands out the most for me..

I am going to add that my heart revolves around metal, and hard rock, and unfortunately I can honestly say most of it I don't enjoy on my system, there are some exceptions, but really for the most part what draws me to metal and hard rock is the rawness of it, especially an artist/band's earlier work, and the production can be cumbersome on a higher end system..
Sometimes you just need a little volume, and bass to kick you in the rear..

Sometimes I am just okay with the basic needs to listen to music..

Yes, I concur with this. My mainstays were previously Rock and Alternative. In last 3-4 years I've come to appreciate Classical music. I've lately improved my system dramatically with new speakers, better placement and room treatments. Since then I've gotten into Electronica, and Baroque chamber music (with a touch of Japanese Ambient). What these disparate genres have in common are unique and interesting sounds. And when they are well recorded with superb imaging, depth and timbre they are fascinating to listen to. I have Qobuz via Roon which has been a godsend in terms of freedom to try new things and to find those really special recordings that are worth coming back to many times.