Now if we forgot sarcasms and ad hominem attacks in poetical form or not,
We can say using science that "critical state" of listening in audio and music is determined by evaluation of "timbre" micro-dynamics and meanings...
It is why my point about acoustics and "altered states" is not just about beers and pot...
Here an interesting article about that...
https://www.mcgill.ca/mpcl/files/mpcl/wang_2021_frontpsychol.pdf
«Timbre is one of the psychophysical cues that has a great impact on affect perception, although, it has not been the subject of much cross-cultural research. Our aim is to investigate the influence of timbre on the perception of affect conveyed by Western and Chinese classical music using a cross-cultural approach...
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results show that the important acoustic features for valence and energy arousal are similar, which are related mostly to spectral variation, the shape of the temporal envelope,and the dynamic range. The important acoustic features for tension arousal describe the shape of the spectral envelope, noisiness, and the shape of the temporal envelope. The explanation for the similarity of perceived affect ratings between instruments is the similar acoustic features that were caused by the physical characteristics of specific instruments and performing techniques.»
What is called in this article "tension arousal" perception is an "altered states" of perception of music in which we can reach a level of ectasy.
This is why "timbre" perception parameters in a system /room matter so much in audio and music.
But i can take a beer or a bit of pot time to time...
The goal with a good acoustics condition and a beer is to eliminate the unwanted "critical listenings" attitude when listening music to immerse ourselves in it...