Two cheap, overlooked factors:
1. Portable sweet spot chair.
Get a small chair and move it around to find the sweet spot for each recording. The idea of setting up a system with a single, large, fixed sweet spot (and comfortable chair to match) is a myth. I wind up moving my chair around for each recording. Try it - you'll get it.
2. Head angle.
Learn which vertical position of your head puts your ears at the best angle. You want your complex ear structure in the position where they capture the musical information in the most pleasing way. Do this by raising or lowering your head so the angle of the music information arriving at your complex ear structure results in the most natural sound. For me, this usually means lowering my head to a position 20 to 30 degrees from level. Your job is to figure out what head/ear position you prefer. Try it - you'll get it.
1. Portable sweet spot chair.
Get a small chair and move it around to find the sweet spot for each recording. The idea of setting up a system with a single, large, fixed sweet spot (and comfortable chair to match) is a myth. I wind up moving my chair around for each recording. Try it - you'll get it.
2. Head angle.
Learn which vertical position of your head puts your ears at the best angle. You want your complex ear structure in the position where they capture the musical information in the most pleasing way. Do this by raising or lowering your head so the angle of the music information arriving at your complex ear structure results in the most natural sound. For me, this usually means lowering my head to a position 20 to 30 degrees from level. Your job is to figure out what head/ear position you prefer. Try it - you'll get it.