The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change

3 systems, all set, I ain't changing nothin unless it misbehaves.. my spare stuff is in my way, I try to give it away, get ready to sell, then .....

deep_333: It’s nice to have and experiment with different systems and combinations! It trains your ears to be more discerning to small changes, doesn’t it? It allows me to tell good from bad in just a few notes.

True, it helps to have multiple points of reference accessible.

Internalized memory is the core foundation for how the sense organs (eyes, ears, etc) function.

Once upon a time, when the Europeans showed up in huge ships on American shores, the natives could "see" the men appearing/moving towards the shores. But, they couldn’t "see" the huge ships (this is of course a blatant example). But, I could go to any number of examples on what I observe with guys who show up to audit my equipment. When its a guy who sounds like he’s real sure of everything, I’ll play him instruments from around the world/types of music he’s never ever heard. The fun starts there. 😉

True, it helps to have multiple points of reference accessible.

Internalized memory is the core foundation for how the sense organs (eyes, ears, etc) function.

Once upon a time, when the Europeans showed up in huge ships on American shores, the natives could "see" the men appearing/moving towards the shores. But, they couldn’t "see" the huge ships (this is of course a blatant example). But, I could go to any number of examples on what I observe with guys who show up to audit my equipment. When its a guy who sounds like he’s real sure of everything, I’ll play him instruments from around the world/types of music he’s never ever heard. The fun starts there. 😉

This is true...very good point... Thanks ...

We cannot perceive as meanginful nor recognize as meaningful something for which we have no concept...And the concept to be understood must be experiment with...

And the concept of timbre, or sound source dimension and listener envelopment, and all other secondary concepts,  must be fully understood in all Their  aspects by experiments not  by comparing two system but instead playing with the frequency response of the speakers and the room of ONE system  , the pressure zones of the room , the reverberation time, the location of many devices reflecting-absorbing-diffusin, the distribution or tuning of resonators etc etc ..

Then the "many reference point" need to be acoustic parameters not branded name products mainly save if instead of creating an audiophile experience you want to sell gear pieces as solution😁... We cannot learn audiophile experience merely by buying gear... It is evident for me listening many youtube reviewers that many think so by contagion of  a new gear virus ...

@viridian 

Lol!

@ellajeanelle , so you started by providing me examples that did not line up with that the OP was asking. Good to know that you know so many languages. Congratulations! But if you had just mastered one, you probably would have figured what the OP was asking.

Give it a try one more time.