It's probably just from my own viewpoint, but 1994 was a perfect storm for me. My own rapidly expanding musical interests were met by having the time and money to explore. The record industry was booming, multiple genres were going through prime eras of their history, new forms of music were being born and popularized, and artists could get their music in the hands of more people than was ever possible before. In 1994 I made a pretty good run at listening to everything all at once and it formed a big part of my listening experience.