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It is difficult to pick only one "favorite" when there is such a wonderful variety of enjoyable music available. I voted for classical, but if it's good music, I listen to it.
Mellow jazz and small-combo instrumental music is frequently the material of choice in audio stores and at hi-fi shows. But audiophiles enjoy a wide variety of music. Reader Richard Horan wonders: what's your favorite?
In the Netherlands, folk music is at the moment becoming more and more popular, even among audiophiles. The reason why I choose folk music is because it is so natural. My favorite artists are Christy Moore, Luka Bloom, Barry Moore, the John Wright Band, etc.
I listen to rock the most, pop coming second, although I am starting to branch out. Classical (to the disgust of my younger brother) and jazz CDs are starting to show up on my shelf. And there are good, and lousy, recordings in all genres.
I wish the question had been set up more along the lines of "What percentage of the time do you listen to {some type} of music?" Mostly I listen to classical now, but that's only been for about the last four or five years. If you've got a good system, it seems silly to limit yourself to one kind of music. Like billions of others, I started out as a kid listening to rock&roll. Period. Now I still like rock, but also space music and old blues, but, oddly enough, jazz has never really pushed my buttons, although I've bought some jazz CDs trying to find something I like. One interesting effect: as my system got better, I found I listened to less rock on it. I honestly get more emotional response to rock tunes on my crappy factory-stock Blazer car stereo. I think the gross audible blunders in that system let me just enjoy the music.