Hi Twoleftears,
You make an excellent point. What you describe is the curse of audiophilia:
If the system does not sound right, you do not get drawn into the music and the audiophile devil chases the music-lover angel away. I find there are several ways to deal with this:
1.Tweak the system first with trivial stuff you know well and then listen seriously. If it doesn't sound right, blame it on the software, relax and concentrate on the music.
2. Break off your listening session and wait until the electricity, your mood, the wine, or whatever gets better and try again.
3. Concentrate on the performance. Imagine you have a bad seat in the concert hall, relax and enjoy the artistry of the performers an wait for a better day, seat....
Happy listening,
You make an excellent point. What you describe is the curse of audiophilia:
If the system does not sound right, you do not get drawn into the music and the audiophile devil chases the music-lover angel away. I find there are several ways to deal with this:
1.Tweak the system first with trivial stuff you know well and then listen seriously. If it doesn't sound right, blame it on the software, relax and concentrate on the music.
2. Break off your listening session and wait until the electricity, your mood, the wine, or whatever gets better and try again.
3. Concentrate on the performance. Imagine you have a bad seat in the concert hall, relax and enjoy the artistry of the performers an wait for a better day, seat....
Happy listening,