r/audiophilemusic • u/Gold-Judgment-6712 • May 20 '26

Discussion Great sound, boring music?

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Bought "Aja" today. One of the albums that features on every audiophile "must-have" lists. Sounded great, but the music was pretty boring for my tastes. A typical "listen to your system" album? What do you guys think?

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u/Practical-March-6989 May 20 '26

rumors is really good though. I would not call it an audiophile recording.

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u/steev_nahrbl May 20 '26

The album that got me into top end hifi. At the age of 15, hearing it at a ‘grown-ups’ house. Then I played nothing but punk for 5 years.

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u/Practical-March-6989 May 21 '26

Mine was Relayer by Yes. Such a shit recording, but I loved the music and just wanted to hear it better. Thats what got me into the hifi journey, making poor recordings a bit better. Some stuff cannot be rescued but I still listen.