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Old 04-12-2009, 01:37 PM
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Serious listening = in dark or very dimmed room with eyes closed. Glass of wine or other harder-type drink in hand.
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Old 04-12-2009, 02:21 PM
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I am sooo OCD. Eyes closed, no talking, No tapping along. Well, at least when I am in serious listening mode. I can't even listen to most of my favorite bands if they are playing the song list out of order. I can't do "shuffle", "random" or any of that unless it is at very low background music levels.

Man, I need counseling.
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When I'm really listening I generally close my eyes. It eliminates distractions and the music seems to come into better focus. Down side is if I'm listening to something like Chris Botti sometimes I got from track 3 to track 12 without ever knowing how I got there.
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I recently started listening to 2-channel with my eyes closed. I find it to be even more enjoyable. I can better appreciate the imaging & depth of the recordings. How about you?
Ivan, when you don't see, you hear better. BY FAR !
I'm not blind Thanks God, but I have a big myopie ( I don't know the english word ). Without my lenses or glasses, I don't see much.
My friends and my wife say I have "dog ears".....
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serious listening = in dark or very dimmed room with eyes closed. Glass of wine or other harder-type drink in hand.
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I love listening in the dark. I turn the meter lights off, and soak in the music. At my age, I have to be careful about closing my eyes for more than a minute or two, or the next thing I know it's morning.
One of the things I like about listening in the dark is my Maggies REALLY disappear, bith visually and audibly. Nothing but soundstage! But I leave my meters on.
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Keeping my eyes closed lets me hear deeper into the music and really appreciate the sound that my gear makes. I find this especially useful when I'm evaluating new gear and cables.
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I drive with my eyes closed.
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I prefer to listen in the dark or at least with my eyes closed. Especially when critical listening and evaluating gear. The brain assimilates the sound/music much better without visual distractions to process.
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