Think twice before concluding some thing sounds better

It absolutely takes time to assess the sound of a component. That’s why I’m uninterested in dealers and promoters who organize "shoot-out" style listening sessions. Those types of demos prove nothing.

Agree, that I personally, need to live with a change before really knowing if I like it long term. I also watch my wife to see how she responds. Foot tapping is good, being asked to turn it down is bad😍.

Also, thanks to Shadorne regarding LG Oled. I moved a while back and could use a bigger screen in the new place. Still love my Panisonic Plasma, and couldn't stand what I was seeing at stores. Too hyper real. Almost looks animated to me.

I'm as guilty as the next guy when it comes to snap judgements, only to discover I was wrong. What motivated me last time was the urge/need to recapture some of the airiness and extension of the treble I lost when I sold my old speakers. The new ones don't do it as well so off I went through my cables and I found one that got me part of the way to what I wanted and I rationalized the rest of my assessment.

It only took a day for me to realize that I was wrong and that if I want those highs back, I'll need a different speaker. The cables can't make up for something with that big of a difference.

As for TVs, I'd like to second the recommendation for OLED. They have all the pluses of plasma (viewing angle, real, if not better blackness levels, lack of most motion blur, etc.) and they are capable of higher brightness levels and are more accurate in color range, hue, tone and shading.

I just saw an online demo of LGs newest offering that's as thin as a common house key (3.5mm) and you can lay it directly on the wall and it will stay there. Simply neat.

All the best,
Nonoise

When the recording engineer tries out several different microphones to find out which is best suited to a vocalist, do you think he spends weeks getting familiar with the resulting vocal sound?  How many laps does it take for a formula one driver to know whether the tire formulation works or doesn't work?  Did you think Jeff Beck needs months to figure out whether a new guitar is better or worst than the last guitar?

In each of the above examples the decision maker has a vast level of experience to draw upon, so could it be that the more experience you have the quicker you can make decisions?

I have found my attention goes to a different spot with a new piece of gear and objective thinking out the window, expectations and justifications obscure truth so install new piece and try to forget about it, you will know...