Sound quality vs. Mood

Hi J; Good thread. I too think that prevailing mood is a powerful determinent as to how music sounds through a good system at any particulat time-- and for the reasons mentioned above.

My experience has been like Gunbei's. But I am also convinced that late night night listening is better for "electrical reasons". It certainly is in my system, ie during mid-day a voltage meter usually shows 114 to 117 volts incoming, whereas late night it's typically 120-122 volts. When doing critical listening (auditioning?) I think a person needs to be aware of how they are feeling at the time. Cheers. Craig

Nice post Ohteeel. Several years ago I learned a relaxation technique via professional bio-feedback training. I agree, having some semblance of control over your mood(s) during or prior to listening sessions can have a powerful influence on listening enjoyment. Of course this kind of thing lends itself to pooh-poohing and even ridicule, but then believing in anything more than zip cord speaker cables does too. Cheers. Craig