Turns out capitalism is eating itself and infinite growth and profits aren't a real thing, rising prices are causing more people to be unable to afford the basics let alone stupid gadgets year after year and the whole system is probably going to collapse in the next 10-20 years, if not sooner.

Not a musician but I am musically inclined and I definitely prefer to listen to music louder than most because I want to feel it, I want it to surround me, I love the imaging my setup gives me. I can visualize where the sound is coming from and I want it to sound like the instruments and band are in that space with me, the only way to achieve this is to turn it to or around reference levels.