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When Everything Comes Together

I enjoy listening to music on my system on a regular basis. I would say 10-15 hours a week. But, every once in a while, something is different. The sound stage is wider and deeper, the vocals are more life like and focused, the imaging is magical. I had such an experience last night. Everything I played gave me goosebumps! Pearl Jam's 10 album, The Eagles Hotel California, Metallica's Unforgiven, Enter the Sandman and Nothing Else Matters, Elton John's Tiny Dancer, Levon and Madman Across the Water and I finished up with Ozzy's No More Tears and Momma I'm Coming Home.  With each song I sat there soaking in every note. It was almost a religious experience! A lot goes into critical listening and a lot of components have to work together to get it right, including the listener being in the right frame of mind. I guess I was there last night. It was all about the music and my system completely disappeared. I love this hobby!
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earlflynn
461 posts
 
Stay close to any sounds that make you glad you are alive.


philiptamarkin
29 posts
 
+1 for THC-enhanced listening sessions!  Snide pothead comments aside, it adds a depth and attentiveness to my listening experience that really enriches my life. It's nice living in a legal state.
Just my $.02/YMMV

jrbirdman333
105 posts
 
Drinking invariably improves my listening sessions. Everything sounds better when I'm spinning a good cabernet in a nice glass. ;)
speakermaster
738 posts
 
A lot of that has to do with warmup time and the power grid your system will sound better after hours of time playing and usually the drain on the power grid is less at night so after you have listened for awhile the sound will continue to get better and expand and bloom with the hours of playing time.
jrpnde
271 posts
 
   Obviously, responses from those living in weed legal states. But, there is a lot to be said about listening experiences. Mood plays a big part. Whether it's a nice drink, a good smoke, or just a quiet time, mood is the factor when you've listened to a certain recording at one time and didn't appreciate it as much as another time.
   Whatever factors create that certain "mood" relish them when they come. BTW.....My state recently legalized weed. Perhaps I can capture more of those moods I had long ago?


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