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I didn't hear it of course. I have noticed in others, in myself something like a bias or placebo effect with your own system. You do things to improve it, and while you can backup, change directions etc. you often pursue various small artefacts. You can't help, but be influenced by your effort, time and thought to believe you have made real strides in improving things. Yet have you? The gear audiophiles have will always cause a civilian to walk in off the street and go WOW just visually. Even more so when a whole room or house or barn has been setup for this sole purpose. But do they leave thinking, "man I can't believe what I heard, it was so good" or perhaps "well it wasn't really so great considering all that was involved and the money spent" or even "maybe its better, but it sounds odd to me on music". I have had or witnessed all these reactions at different times.
I remember when I had Acoustats in a long wall short room situation they were a one person in the one chair setup only. If you didn't get the one chair everyone was wondering why I thought this weird mono things sounded good.
Now I have had experiences where I listened and even some visually wow gear stayed on my mind only for how great it sounded.
I also remember of all the speakers I have had, QUAD ESL63s seemed the most consistent at impressing people simply with the sound being natural and easy to enjoy. They seemed to draw people in and let them be impressed by the sound more than other gear I have owned.
So Ray I don't know if you need an intervention or not? There are plenty of audiophiles who do. (man I hope I am not one at the moment though I think I have been in the past )
I remember when I had Acoustats in a long wall short room situation they were a one person in the one chair setup only. If you didn't get the one chair everyone was wondering why I thought this weird mono things sounded good.
Now I have had experiences where I listened and even some visually wow gear stayed on my mind only for how great it sounded.
I also remember of all the speakers I have had, QUAD ESL63s seemed the most consistent at impressing people simply with the sound being natural and easy to enjoy. They seemed to draw people in and let them be impressed by the sound more than other gear I have owned.
So Ray I don't know if you need an intervention or not? There are plenty of audiophiles who do. (man I hope I am not one at the moment though I think I have been in the past )