Time Will Tell

And it reminded me to take more time to listen to music in the sweet spot  - which I do right now

Time in front of the speakers varies a lot, depending mostly on the type of music played. It is the small ensembles and solo instruments that draw me to the sweet spot. Large orchestral pieces as well as singing are just fine filling the room without me being present there. My state of mind also plays a role deciding where I sit. When tired or when dealing with too much on my mind I prefer to move to the side of the room to defocus the sound..

Probably 3/4 hours per week, and I'd say 30 minutes of that on the sweet spot.

Our Internet Radios, though (we have 4 of them, none by Naim), work for I think 5/7 hours per day. I've always loved radio more than discs. I loved discs when I was 15 and disc meant going out with a month's savings to buy the new Beatles album.

If I did have such a thing as a sweet spot I would be usurped from it by my Mrs and made to sit in the not so sweet spot as that's what men do according to her give up all the good stuff to woman apparently this some sort of neo feminism!

I try to make a point of listening at least once a day, but often for not much more than a few cuts...I am WAY too busy, and that needs to change. I also take occasion once or twice a week to play along on guitar (something else that is not at present getting enough attention) and then I listen to my second system while showering; just turn it on "loudish" in the Master BR and leave the bathroom door open - a small advantage to living alone.

So I would say in total about 2 hours per week on the main system, and most from the sweet spot unless there is a guitar involved...which with my playing, there is no such thing as a sweet spot! Add to that another 45 minutes to an hour from the shower, which means no sweet spot to speak of.

That vast bulk of my music listening regrettably takes place in the car on a shitty stock Mazda system during my commute, or on headphones in the gym...that probably totals on the order of 6-10 hours per week, and at considerably lower SQ than my system, but the hectic pace of life dictates that it is so.

Max_B posted:

Probably 3/4 hours per week, and I'd say 30 minutes of that on the sweet spot.

Our Internet Radios, though (we have 4 of them, none by Naim), work for I think 5/7 hours per day. I've always loved radio more than discs. I loved discs when I was 15 and disc meant going out with a month's savings to buy the new Beatles album.

 

 

Max,

With such low hours you should lease out your sweet spot. The revenue will cover the next upgrade.

Now that the snookers on I shall be in the hot seat by 10 am to see young Ronnie.

Dennis Taylor at right high , John Virgo down left and a nice chlic phlut centre...heaven

Gary Shaw posted:

The system is in the lounge, which I've sort-of stolen, from about 7 o'clock in the morning (Radio 3 on the NAT01) through to 1:00 with gaps for morning constitutional, gardening and shopping etc. From then on it's streaming (UPnP, Qobuz, Soma FM Deep Space, on the NDX>Dave) until bedtime at around 11 o'clock with gaps for the odd TV programme.

So, on a typical day about 12-15 hours, of which maybe 1/3 will be in or near the sweet spot (I'm not too fussed).

Very similar listening pattern here except that sweet spot is only for one half an hour or so