Quote Originally Posted by 3db
I concur whole heartedly with this. The fact that a person is listening all the time makes that person a music lover. Equipment and love of music is mutual exclusive.
I'm a gear snob. I have music I love but rarely listen to it because it sounds like crap. I will also listen to music I don't really love because it is recorded well and sounds fabulous.

Loving music is a whole lot different than loving the sound of that same music. I rarely listen to anything via computer, do not own an MP3 or similar player. But like Pappa Chubby said, at least get a good set of cans if you want to listen like that. My Grado 125s would blow away any ear bud or similar listening to the same crappy MP3.