When I was younger, even though we didn't have that much money, we
still had a nice home audio system. This was the early nineties and CDs
still had different quality levels of digital recording. My father
played Bach loudly on his home audio equipment, and sometimes he mixed
in rock 'n' roll. I didn't like the classical music at first, although
today I love it.
Growing up, music was important. By the time I was buying my own CDs,
my room was a haven. I had my own bathroom, a big bed, colorful
lighting and a stereo with a remote control I used whenever there were
commercials on the radio or a song came on I didn't like. It wasn't the
best home audio system but it worked for me. Then we moved and my stereo
became fuzzy and broken with age. I inherited my father's home audio
equipment with its still-powerful Japanese speakers and slick black
design.
I listened to music loudly during my teenage years, as do most
teenagers, but then the iPod came out. This was a different beast. Music
was no longer on discs, it was on computer files. So are you telling me
I have to convert all my CDs onto my computer? Fine. Ever since then it
has been less about buying albums and more about downloading tracks. I
still value and treasure my home audio system, but instead of the
individual player and receiver I had when I was in high school, I use my
computer as my dock. I've invested in nice speakers still, so I have
good home audio speakers, but I no longer listen to the radio. What
about music in the future?
I want to be able to plug in an iPod or whatever music device I have
to a wall in my home and have my home audio speakers blast it throughout
the house, according to which rooms I allow it. Same goes for the car.
There will be a music subscription service that plays whatever music you
want, while also having access to your personal collection, and you
will be able to bump it over your automotive electronics. This may take
ten years or so but the future will be glorious when it comes. If
there's anything I was taught while growing up, it's that music is
powerful. It can make you feel better when you're having a tough time,
and there's always something to match what you're doing. That's why it's
important to invest in it and reap the benefits for years.
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