Do the Audio Gods shine on me? I have been very skeptical of this phenom for two reasons. One reason is just that's the way I am (skeptic)and second, almost everything seems better to me in the middle of the night. Anyone here like to read poetry or willing to admit it? Just last night with some Merrill or Cavafy in my lap it's absolutely magic. It's like the opposite of the rat race. My mind focuses on one thing better.
But I have read many other explanations about this and tend to respect them. One nice short one is by Steve Deckert, the brains at Decware Audio. (Go to Decware.com, then to the site map, then to the forum, then click on the "articles" button.) All of his short articles are worth the read.
One is called "The Magic Hour." I quote from it:
"I believe it is the reduced level of power line harmonics that make possible the middle of the night magic, triggered by the increase in Cycles of AC power, combined with the fact that this is the time when the sun is on the exact other side of the planet, radiation from the sun adds its own effect on the power line harmonics .. and the reduced ambient noise floor you typically have at those hours of the night let you hear more dynamic range."
Who am I to argue? - it seems real to me.
Sincerely, I remain
