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The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
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The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
Thanks. I hope you enjoy it.   
The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
I research this topic. I'm a consumer psychologist and marketing professor at the University of Michigan. In the consumer psychology literature, there are two main explanations for this behavior -- one more positive and the other more negative. Bu... 
Why no one-button remove song from playlist on streaming services?
Thanks, I use Qobuz too and that's helpful. But the real issue is that I still need to go to the playlist and find the song to remove it. I can't just remove it from the view that shows the song as it is playing. I have long playlists, and finding... 
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@mgrif104  Very impressive. We're all proud nerds at our house too. I think the phrase "nerdy audiophile" may be redundant.  Excellent idea about the audio shop. The audio dealer you are talking about is probably Paragon Sound.  I was in there a ... 
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
@mgrif104 Dual PHDs? Wow, that kid must really love school. In what? I teach in the Bschool on the UM-Dearborn campus, although I also have an appointment on the Ann Arbor campus where I live. Next time you come to town to visit her, schedule a li... 
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
Wow, that blew up a bit. I do sincerely apologize to anyone whom I offended or upset. I'm here to have fun, as I assume you are as well. It was not my intention to add stress to anybody's day. @cleeds asks “What on earth are you researching that... 
Some observations from a former skeptic - and a question
I'm still a skeptic. As a professional consumer researcher, I know the only valid way to do these comparisons is through a blind listening test. I looked online and was only able to find one blind study on power cords for audio. It wasn't perfectl... 
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
I'm a research psychologist and have studied this issue. If you'll forgive a shameless plug for my book, The Things We Love, I've got a discussion of the research on this issue in chapter 7.  As some people here have noted, not everyone does stop... 
Solving the "complex music problem"?
Thanks ghdprentice for letting me know how to post photos. The virtual system page is just showing an error message now. but when it's working I'll post the photo.  
Solving the "complex music problem"?
Hi, this is the OP again, Not sure if people are still following this. It’s been a great conversation. Here’s a happy update. At the suggestions of many, many people, I’ve been playing around with room positioning and set up more. It has made a ... 
Solving the "complex music problem"?
Hi, this is the OP, So many helpful and interesting comments here. I can't reply to everyone, but I can thank everyone. What a great community. You've definitely given me a lot to think about. To the many people here (and elsewhere) you've given... 
Solving the "complex music problem"?
I can't figure out how to reply to a specific post. But thanks all for your input.  
Solving the "complex music problem"?
Thanks. I'll try the listening experiment.  
need amp recommendations for more separation of instruments
Thank you all. This is great advice. I'm looking forward to the adventure of tweaking the setup and I'm sure that will make things sound better. But I want to double-check if I explained the problem properly. When I think of imaging, I think of t...