Closed.
Improves all aspects of sound quality.
@asvjerry , . . . he’s outside looking in . . . |
Maybe I am the odd man out. I find it best with my eyes open. I feel as though I am watching the musicians on the sound stage. Location and depth of instrument placement, the main/front singer and the backup singers' locations. It just all seems to come together better when I am watching the music unfold directly in front of me. And of course, I sometimes drift off a bit, my eyes close, and I definitely enjoy that too. Watching the music, along with listening to it, is part of the total experience. |
Open. Staring at the hanging bulb over the turntable. Because LEDs sound bad, it’s a 60w incandescent, and I know that one day, it’s going to burn through the plastic and fall on the cartridge. |
Closed, nearly always and lights off or way down. I do leave my glasses on but I am not distracted by them. Always at night for a serious listen. Someone said they keep them open as if at a concert. You are not at a concert, you are trying to recreate one. Watching your speakers or the lights on your components is not at all like watching a live performance where the whole visual aspect is a good part of the show. Hard to imagine yourself at a show with your eyes open..........at least it is for me. Not like you can literally "trick yourself" but you can sort of imagine a bit better with eyes closed. at least I can. I don't tolerate talking either. Shut up or leave. :) |