Bright or Dim?


Have you ever noticed that when listening to music in your listening area that music seems to sound better with the lights down? To me there is a rather noticeable difference. Could be just in my mind because that's how I like to listen, or is it something more biological/scientific than that?  Could it be that the lessoning of one sense enhances the other? Maybe it's just me. Anyway I thought I would see if anyone else has the same experience. Im sure if there is an actual reason for this phenomena, that someone on this forum will have the answer :) 
barnettk
I have a 'lifetime' stash of 100 watt incandescent light bulbs. I still use them in one room with a dimmer.               
If you want to see what the dimmer does to other circuits, get a PS Audio Noise Harvester. plug them in abd see how much they blink. Also good remove noisy items as you can find the culprits with one.
Re: PS Harvester.....Plugged one in, the light blinked, the sound was reduced to flat and ugly...two made the sound worse.  Returned all 3 - yuk!
@stevecham

you know interesting enough I never listen to music with my eyes closed. I will fall asleep. Also I would not be able to keep them closed in a brightly lit room. I guess I have thin eyelid syndrome or something :). I like doing everything with the lights low. My wife is always on me about turning the lights down. She likes bright, well lit rooms. I am more like a vampire. However she likes the blinds in the house closed and I want them open during the day. Go figure. I’m just weird like that I guess so when I comes to listening to music I have to have the lights dimmed else it just does not work for me.