Anybody else experience this?

[Jason Lopez]

There are some days that I absolutely could not be happier with what I'm hearing, no matter what I throw at the rig, then there are days I don't want to listen to it because something just doesn't sound right and I wanna just give up. I guess its all relative, based on other listening throughout the day, but I'm just wondering if anybody else goes through this... thanks, y'all...

All I can do is share my experience with you. I know for a fact... that my system sounds better in the morning than it does at night. And on my days off, when I listen throughout the day...It varies when it sounds better and worse. "I" think it has to do with the AC lines and what's going on in the neighborhood and with my neighbors at the time. Think about it...it's the only thing that makes sense. We all share the same power. At night...more people are using appliances that suck power, and it puts a sag in the shared power supply. You need to check out a product by PS Audio called the Premiere Power Conditioner. Go to this link from audio advisor. Go to the video tab and check out this video from PS Audio.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PSPREMIER
He goes into how the unit "regenerates" crappy AC coming into your home, and converts it to pure, clean AC. Then...it has a voltage regulator to ensure your system is getting a constant 120 volts to all the components, all the time, instead of dips and sags.

 

[corey]

I know for a fact... that my system sounds better in the morning than it does at night. And on my days off, when I listen throughout the day...It varies when it sounds better and worse. "I" think it has to do with the AC lines and what's going on in the neighborhood and with my neighbors at the time. Think about it...it's the only thing that makes sense. We all share the same power.

Jason, the $2,200 voltage regulator you linked to sounds pretty cool, and on sale at $1,700 makes it even less expensive. Here's a link with some other products that might help with your AM/PM sound quality.

 

[adwilk]

All I can do is share my experience with you. I know for a fact... that my system sounds better in the morning than it does at night. And on my days off, when I listen throughout the day...It varies when it sounds better and worse. "I" think it has to do with the AC lines and what's going on in the neighborhood and with my neighbors at the time. Think about it...it's the only thing that makes sense. We all share the same power. At night...more people are using appliances that suck power, and it puts a sag in the shared power supply. You need to check out a product by PS Audio called the Premiere Power Conditioner. Go to this link from audio advisor. Go to the video tab and check out this video from PS Audio.
http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PSPREMIER
He goes into how the unit "regenerates" crappy AC coming into your home, and converts it to pure, clean AC. Then...it has a voltage regulator to ensure your system is getting a constant 120 volts to all the components, all the time, instead of dips and sags.

Ummmmmmmm....... I appreciate that, but I thinks its much more a psychological thing than anything....

 

[djreef]

Ummmmmmmm....... I appreciate that, but I thinks its much more a psychological thing than anything....

I'm not so sure sometimes. I've noticed that my older system sounded better at night - esp late night, past midnight. Now, I have no proof that AC contamination is the culprit, but it was an observation, and truthfully it could have been anything. I dunno, I'm willing to at least entertain the possibility. I don't have this perception anymore now that I've installed the APC with my new rig. The setup pretty much sounds the same all the time.

DJ

 

[adwilk]

I turned on all my appliances and I like how it sounds... I'm just kidding.

The biggest thing is probably the quality of the recording. Sometimes I'll listen to a song in my car and really enjoy the "music" not necessarily the "sound". Then I'll expect to enjoy it again when I get home. My home rig is much more revealing and far less forgiving than the car stereo. On days where I haven't listened to music in my car, I can appreciate less than stellar recordings on the home rig. When I play a high quality recording, my ears are very happy. I definitely want to explore some treatment options, but don't care for the aesthetics in the living room. I'll save that for the theater and make sure its got some serious 2ch capabilities. I really won't be to concerned with the cosmetic appeal. /ramble.

 

[Quickley17]

The biggest thing is probably the quality of the recording.

I think you're right on here. The quality is definitely not the only thing that affects what you hear/how it makes you feel, but I've had more than one experience where I've heard a new band or song on the radio, gone and purchased the CD, and been disappointed/frustrated with what I heard on my home speakers.

Early music from bands can sometimes be hard to listen to on a high fidelity system. For me, Green Day's second album, Kerplunk is great music (and the first cassette(!) I owned), but it just doesn't sound good on my home speakers.

 

[KEW]

One other consideration is how well your ears are working.

Anyone who has had sinus problems is probably familiar with the effect of stuffed sinuses on your hearing. It seems reasonable that we routinely encounter lesser, but similar effects, but not so obvious as to put your finger on.

If you have spent time in a noisy environment, your ears will be less acute.

So I would add these physiological factors in with psychological factors.

 

[adwilk]

One other consideration is how well your ears are working.

Anyone who has had sinus problems is probably familiar with the effect of stuffed sinuses on your hearing. It seems reasonable that we routinely encounter lesser, but similar effects, but not so obvious as to put your finger on.

If you have spent time in a noisy environment, your ears will be less acute.

So I would add these physiological factors in with psychological factors.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense as well. I usually listen to music fairly loudly in the car, or some days, spend a little time around a CNC machine. That could make a difference for sure....

 

[djreef]

I turned on all my appliances and I like how it sounds... I'm just kidding.

The biggest thing is probably the quality of the recording. Sometimes I'll listen to a song in my car and really enjoy the "music" not necessarily the "sound". Then I'll expect to enjoy it again when I get home. My home rig is much more revealing and far less forgiving than the car stereo. On days where I haven't listened to music in my car, I can appreciate less than stellar recordings on the home rig. When I play a high quality recording, my ears are very happy. I definitely want to explore some treatment options, but don't care for the aesthetics in the living room. I'll save that for the theater and make sure its got some serious 2ch capabilities. I really won't be to concerned with the cosmetic appeal. /ramble.

Well, given that I drink heavily when I drive, I really don't see how that can be relevant. I mean the driving while listening to music part, because the effect is the same for me either way (see above posts), whether I'm behind the wheel or sitting in front of my rig.

DJ