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Have you ever hated the sound of your system one day, and loved it the next?

Last night I went to bed thinking my system was going down the tubes. This morning I loved it.
 Last night it sounded painfully bright and unbalanced.  This morning, on the same CDs, it sounded full and rich.
Now, I ask you, is it the system or me???
  I understand changes in electrical currents from the wall can play a part, but I have an expensive power conditioner.
 I was just wondering if this is a typical bugaboo among audiophiles.
rvpiano

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Yes.  Can sound amazing one day and (infrequently) irritating the next; way more good days than bad, fortunately.  
Two variables I attribute this to are:
- weather conditions, esp. humidity (I haven't kept a log but suspect rain and or/higher humidity HELP with sound from my gear);
- how well-rested I am.  
There may be other causes though I do not associate performance differences with a specific time of day or day of the week - possibly because we live in a fairly low population area.
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