Listening fatigue can be either the result of too much
volume overwhelming the sensitivity of your ears, or there
may be components within the stereo system that just don't
work well with the overall system. For me the biggest culprit has been my choice of speakers. Heavy and very tall tower speakers by their build nature can physically overpower a stereo room because they are meant for a large room setting and their sonic signature is just too much for the ears to handle for any length of time. I have also noticed sharpness, shrill, and bright sounding in a speaker to be factors making listening a short time stint. Given that all components are of equal quality, a good speaker blends well with the entire system allowing for music to be enjoyed to hold a lisener's interest at low soft levels or in varied moments of loudness.
volume overwhelming the sensitivity of your ears, or there
may be components within the stereo system that just don't
work well with the overall system. For me the biggest culprit has been my choice of speakers. Heavy and very tall tower speakers by their build nature can physically overpower a stereo room because they are meant for a large room setting and their sonic signature is just too much for the ears to handle for any length of time. I have also noticed sharpness, shrill, and bright sounding in a speaker to be factors making listening a short time stint. Given that all components are of equal quality, a good speaker blends well with the entire system allowing for music to be enjoyed to hold a lisener's interest at low soft levels or in varied moments of loudness.