listening in the dark?


Is listening in the dark better?

Scientific research shows that people in the dark can hear significantly better. Senses always ‘fight’ for the brain’s attention. By removing vision, the ears are given more processing power, as it were, to digest sound. As a result you hear more details, you experience a greater sense of space and a greater sense of 3D. A scientific study says: “Closing the eyes affects the style of attending to auditory stimuli by modifying the perceptual relationship with the environment without changing the stimulus itself.”

What do you do?
buconero117
I totally agree that listening in the dark is preferable MOST of the time. I think one can get a better sense of the stage and for some reason ( apparently psycho-acoustic) one hears small details better. OTOH, when it is time to flip that darn 45rpm LP, you better get up and know what NOT to trip over to get to the light switch!
I agree to the dark room thing. It leaves less distraction for the senses, more for imagination, more preceptable soundstage, less RF at night, seems more holographic and easier to get lost in the music, I can pretend that those pretty little lights on my gear are really the sound equipment a darkened live concert and most of all, its more fun!
I also prefer dark, when possible. Even to the point of preferring equipment wherein the display can be turned off. I call that running the system "dark."
Well of course the light waves interact unfavorably with the sound waves...
Seriously, I often close my eyes when I'm listening "seriously." There is the danger of slipping away for a moment and coming back and realizing I missed something but it's all good.
When I indulge with pot and listen to Masters of Rock with closed eyes, I feel like I'm on the stage with PF.