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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
barnettk OP
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Does anyone use these in your room: https://www.amazon.com/Assistant-Amazon-Multicolor-Dimmable-Required/dp/B07B4SMYBH/ref=asc_df_B07B4S...
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geoffkait
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Less noise is always a good idea. That’s why it’s a good idea to not only clean all electrical contacts for appliances and lamps, etc. but also to employ contact enhancer on all contacts, you know, to reduce micro arcing. Unplugging the fridge oft results in better sound, too. A much bigger mystery is why taking all cell phones outside improves the sound.
barnettk OP
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Geoff

"Unplugging the fridge oft results in better sound, too. A much bigger mystery is why taking all cell phones outside improves the sound. "

My rack is on a dedicated circuit. However We have 2 refrigerators and a huge Freezer in the garage. One of the refrigerators is in the adjacent room to my listening room. I have not had an issue with interference from it that I know of but I had wondered about that. Unplugging it... well if I did that I would be sleeping outside if the wife ever found out lol. 
douglas_schroeder
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My audio systems sound uniformly superb whether the light is on or dimmed.  :)

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