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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 :) 
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wolf_garcia
6,767 posts
 
Note that dimmers make people look better...especially old people.
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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
I do my best work in the dark. 
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stringreen
6,516 posts
 
I understand LED's put a lot of junk on the power lines.  Do they sell any of the old 100 watt bulbs anymore?
erik_squires
16,648 posts
 
I understand LED's put a lot of junk on the power lines. Do they sell any of the old 100 watt bulbs anymore?

To be clear, LED bulbs and lights which are AC powered cause a lot of noise because they use a switching power supply.  Some of it is really horrible on an oscilloscope.

It is not the LED itself that causes any  noise at all.LED's in audio equipment are fine.

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marqmike
850 posts
 
Dimmers make other people look brighter. And the reverse is true. So depending on your purpose you can act dim or bright. Yes and it does effect your connection to the emotional experience of the sound of your system.
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