mc wrote "
Back in those days I was very methodical in using my favored test CDs with tracks selected to help me run down my audiophile checklist, all of which was analytical. It was only when I caught myself lost in the music totally forgetting about the checklist that it dawned on me, this is what its all about."
I have the sneaking suspicion that all these pieces of the puzzle are actually there and occur at different intervals different times and use different areas of the brain. Wondering if anyone has done a fMRI to see how mood as well as the type of music playing light up different areas.
A new piece of equipment makes me totally analytical, which I don't find as pleasurable. After tweaking/break-in I fall back to "normal" position of being musical and typically remain there until the next tweak.
Interestingly, but not surprising, my wife can tell my mood simply by the music flowing out of the music room.
I have the sneaking suspicion that all these pieces of the puzzle are actually there and occur at different intervals different times and use different areas of the brain. Wondering if anyone has done a fMRI to see how mood as well as the type of music playing light up different areas.
A new piece of equipment makes me totally analytical, which I don't find as pleasurable. After tweaking/break-in I fall back to "normal" position of being musical and typically remain there until the next tweak.
Interestingly, but not surprising, my wife can tell my mood simply by the music flowing out of the music room.