In my house of stereo, I use a whisper quiet in wall AC/heat unit. Since the construction is ultra insulated, all I usually ever use it is on the dry setting. I can't hear it even with music off. Meaning I enjoy comfort and ultimate sound no matter what the outside temp is. And I'm around Austin, Texas, no relief from heat yet, 103. It did cost a lot to build the house of stereo though. Like the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Those magical days when the HVAC is off
I'm reminded these last few days when after 90 days straight with the AC running, the weather broke and the temps dropped, and with no AC running (or likewise in winter when no heat is cranking) my rig sounds easily 20% better - like I had added a new component- more clarity, overtones/timbre, sparkle - the standard sonic improvement adjectives - so how does one accomplish this year 'round? Which power related component is the one that allows your audio rig to operate unimpeded by air conditioning, the furnace, an overloaded electrical grid? I have separate dedicated lines to my components, but my rig really flows in a magical way when these climate conditioning appliances are not running. Is it power conditioning, or power regeneration that could possibly allow me to enjoy this increased audio performance more frequently or permanently? Any personal experiences of successfully solving this dilemma would be welcomed. Cheers, and thank you in advance.
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Not going to argue whether or not a system sounds better without the AC/furnace running , but it would seem that sitting in an uncomfortable room as the temp rises would create a distraction in an of itself from enjoying the music. I live in a suburb of Memphis and it has been hot as hell and humid here the majority of the summer, I’ll take the AC with the music and deal with whatever the marginal listening impact, if any, there is. |
@rock-on amazing comments you have. Also incredibly disturbing to hear is Leaf blowers and revving of such, being used during the summer all over the place even though there’s no leaves. Very important to remove every single piece of grass on a sidewalk so it’s not too cause something unslightly. Leaf blower use causes environmental issues where birds are less frequent in areas where use of Leaf blower use proliferates. Which is just about everywhere. Also pollen count kicks up with all the blowing in the bushes for those who have those types of problems. And it also damages hearing because it’s really really loud for those being outside.
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@ostemo8 I didn't mean to hijack thread from your electrical concerns to the noise issue, AC quality is an important issue, its just that its common to see threads attendant to electrical noise on AC grid and or home AC, I see very few threads on the environmental noise issue. Outside of the audio equipment itself, AC quality, listening room treatment and noise pollution (both home and external generated) are equally important for maximizing system potential.
The most irritating thing about ambient noise levels is often one has very limited control over it. Rock-on has great ideas for minimizing it, but many of us don't have option to implement all of those ideas. You can turn off your HVAC at certain times, but other times you just have to put up with it, the issue is once you've experienced those magical listening sessions when ambient noise levels were at their lowest, subsequent listening sessions with higher ambient noise levels may impact your enjoyment.
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