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The Night Air

Most of us have noticed that our system sounds better during certain days, and most often always sounds better at night. I always wondered whether this was an illusion created by eliminating the "visual distortion" easier in the dark, or whether the negatively charged atmosphere really had an effect on sound. After all, AM radio frequencies travel farther at night due to atmospheric changes.

This also brings questions as to barometric pressure, humidity, and elevation and their effect on components and sound quality. I have even wondered if reviews should contain at least sea level/elevation figures and whether you could draw any parallels from this information.

Could a room air ionizer have a positive effect on sound?
Do I need to move to Denver to get my equipment to sound its best?

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nonoise
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I've used an air ionizer for many years now and can't really say whether it's had a positive effect or not. I know it helps keep the air cleaner as I have to clean it once a week (it's truly amazing just how much icky stuff it grabs reminding me just how bad the air quality is in LA).

As for moisture in the air, this has been discussed for many a year now and there seems to be some validity to slightly denser, moister air sounding a bit better than drier air. Too much moisture and the drivers can be adversely affected. No real happy medium that I'm aware of.

I'm just not ready to subject myself to some trials for the moment but would like to hear what others have experienced.

All the best,
Nonoise
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