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Those magical days when the HVAC is off

I'm reminded these last few days when after 90 days straight with the AC running, the weather broke and the temps dropped, and with no AC running (or likewise in winter when no heat is cranking) my rig sounds easily 20% better - like I had added a new component- more clarity, overtones/timbre, sparkle - the standard sonic improvement adjectives - so how does one accomplish this year 'round? Which power related component is the one that allows your audio rig to operate unimpeded by air conditioning, the furnace, an overloaded electrical grid? I have separate dedicated lines to my components, but my rig really flows in a magical way when these climate conditioning appliances are not running. Is it power conditioning, or power regeneration that could possibly allow me to enjoy this increased audio performance more frequently or permanently? Any personal experiences of successfully solving this dilemma would be welcomed. Cheers, and thank you in advance.

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vinylshadow
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Some great ideas given! 

I had planned to wrap my upstairs air handler in soundproofing blankets and I bought Dynamat to line the inside of my air handler access wood door. But at the lower air grille intake/electrostatic 23.5"x23.5" air filter is where the majority of the noise is generated. I turned down my handler's pull power but still. About 30db. I don't know how to mitigate that.

I like the simple idea of pre-chilling the house before any serious music playing. My house is concrete bricks so the helps with temperature regulation. 

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