Elizabeth,
All of a sudden, things are sounding much better lately!
Maybe things are breaking in or maybe my attitude has changed, or a combination of both.
I realized something very interesting, that others may be appreciative of. When I first play something in a day, if it doesn’t sound good, my feelings are colored by that for the rest of the day and beyond. Just browsing through my very old preamp manual, I noticed it said the unit takes about a half hour to warm up and work properly. Now, of course, I have known about warmup of equipment forever.
But, never realized how important first impressions have an effect on the psyche.
In other words, I was letting my mind get spooked by the first sounds I was hearing, and that ruined my mindset for a long time. I don’t know if we realize how much of a part the mind plays (like sex) in the enjoyment of the experience.
So..... Now I don’t really start listening until my preamp is hot and
Voila! I’m a happy camper.
All of a sudden, things are sounding much better lately!
Maybe things are breaking in or maybe my attitude has changed, or a combination of both.
I realized something very interesting, that others may be appreciative of. When I first play something in a day, if it doesn’t sound good, my feelings are colored by that for the rest of the day and beyond. Just browsing through my very old preamp manual, I noticed it said the unit takes about a half hour to warm up and work properly. Now, of course, I have known about warmup of equipment forever.
But, never realized how important first impressions have an effect on the psyche.
In other words, I was letting my mind get spooked by the first sounds I was hearing, and that ruined my mindset for a long time. I don’t know if we realize how much of a part the mind plays (like sex) in the enjoyment of the experience.
So..... Now I don’t really start listening until my preamp is hot and
Voila! I’m a happy camper.