Anyone enjoy their amp's sound more than music?


I find my self being drawn into the sound of quality amps, and find myself enjoying the hifi gears as well as the music.

It's hauntingly attractive, and can't get over it - some amps like the Krell, even Adcom is not bad, and of-course we all like class A stuff.

Is this just me, or other's do this as well?

Just curious...
liquid-smooth
Reminds me of the Jimi Hendrix quote: "I don't play guitar, I play amplifier".
Amen Foster 9. But then again it has been clear to me for years that each one of us have different goals related to this hobby which becomes more evident the more "audiophiles" I become acquainted with.

Viridian :)
Hey! You're definitely not alone! Many people have no idea what music actually is and yet enjoy the sound of their rig. They're all called audiophiles. Enjoy the club!
Sound effects sound great with my amp.

BTW, well recorded sound effects of things we are naturally familiar with are a great test for a rig to see how well things are coming through.

WHere I draw the line is I do not enjoy sitting and listening to other things through my amp other than music.

Test tones have a purpose but I do not enjoy them.

Square waves are right out of the question!

SOmetimes, I do enjoy the low noise floor of my amp that I cannot hear when nothing is playing. Silence is nice sometimes. :^)