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Does your system do things better in the dark?

I decided to sleep in the listening room and thought it was a good idea to fall asleep to music. My ex-friends tell me opera puts them to sleep so I thought why not try that.
I couldn't believe how good my system sounds in the dark at low volumes! Was I dreaming?
Anyone have the same experience?
Sad to say my girlfriend fell asleep on me, next time it'll be Madonna or Meatloaf.
pedrillo
danlib1
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Sorry about the passed out girlfriend....can't help you there. I can tell you marriage will increase the frequency of such events.

Now about the in the dark listening experience.....

No distractions-your hearing heightened by the decline of visual stimuli. Complete focus on music.

I listen that way a lot. But the change is not in the system, it's in the receptor :)

Enjoy!
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tpreaves
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No distractions-your hearing heightened by the decline of visual stimuli. Complete focus on music.

I listen that way a lot. But the change is not in the system, it's in the receptor

My experience exactly.
stevecham
3,340 posts
 
When we remove ambient/artificial light from the listening experience, it is not surprising at all that the ears get more brain bandwidth via less visual distraction and hence the perceived quality of our systems and music software improves.
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gammajo
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At times the electric circuit is quieter in the dark, particularly if there are can lights with transformers or dimmers on the line
daverz
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A reduction of visual distractions definitely makes for a much better listening experience.

OK, OK, it's because the aether is thicker in the dark so that the aetherial vibrations travel better.
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