Hi,
I've had a somewhat weird journey with high res audio. Been an avid user of Tidal since end of 2017 and have experimented with full Naim separates, with high-end products from dCS, stupidly expensive cables, etc.
I have really enjoyed the whole experience.
However, in the past 24 months I realized that what I *really* enjoy is to listen to music...by watching concerts. I watch hours and hours of my favorite artists on YouTube music and I recently subscribed to Nugs which is cool. There is something very satisfying about that: facial expressions of the musicians, reactions from the crowds, etc.
Now I am obviously aware of what I'm losing in terms of quality by doing this and indeed, the downgrade is impressive. However, to me the pleasure of watching a show far outweighs what I'm losing in hifi audio experience.
I used to play in a band for 12 years as a teenager and young adult so for me to watch the musicians play together is something special so maybe that plays a big role for me.
I know - to each their own, but I was wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or if no one would ever do that trade-off?
Cheers