Does your system always sound good?


I've seen incredible rigs in the Virtual Systems section. I am curious to know if your system always impresses you. Sometimes I am blown away by the sound and the next day it just seems ok. Is this normal? I am trying to enjoy the music, but catch myself analyzing the sound. It could be that my speakers are still breaking in and it sounds different from day to day. At some point I think there must be some sort of acceptance factor that comes into play. Am I wrong? Can you actually put together a system that totally satisfies you all of the time?
nuguy

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Well, no. I've noticed that most days it sounds great. But every once in a while after listening a while I'll realize that, in fact, it just doesn't sound as good as it usually does. It is usually about that time of realization that my wife turns to me and asks: "Does it sound as good as usual to you today?" And, we've both realized simultaneously that something is off, although nothing material in the setup has changed.
With two seperate observations of the differences it probably rules out subjective mood influences on perception. But something is different. And I don't really know what it is. Perhaps ambient temperature? Humidity? Somewhat lower voltage on the local grid? Static electric influences? Whatever it is, it makes a noticeable difference.