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Does alcohol impair appreciation of sound?

Curious to know how alcohol effects other audiogon members when they are listening to music. For me, seems the frequencies become dull and I find myself wanting to mess around with the controls.
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mattmiller
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Drinking, makes you turn the volume up a lot higher, than when your not drinking. That just proves it de sensitizes you.   Hey that’s why I have Dynaudios...they love to be turned up loud! And let me tell you something .....with a great system it does not matter if your drunk (not passed out drunk), stoned, or sober, you still hear and feel, everything!   


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zavato
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Ok- I just finished my second glass of some nice red wine, and the music is sounding fantastic right now!
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georgehifi
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Sure it does, just like when you were a horny young stud half tanked at the local at closing time, anything looked good.

Cheers George
psag
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Multitasking, a great way to knock off two hobbies simultaneously. So much for audiophilia.
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lowrider57
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For me, seems the frequencies become dull and I find myself wanting to mess around with the controls.

Here's a bit of advice, since audiophiles have certain OCD tendencies, don't start tweaking your system while under the influence.
As much as you may want to, better wait til tomorrow.
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