"Jay Kaner" wrote in message
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"Adie" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:57:59 GMT, Jay Kaner wrote:

"Adie" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 21:35:15 GMT, Jay Kaner wrote:

Hi group.

I am very happy with my hi-fi. The thing is, it sounds a
whole lot
better
in the early hours of the morning (2-6am) than it does the
rest of the
time.

Am i right in thinking this has something to do with the mains
supply?
It
seems logical that it sounds at its best when the electricity
supply
is
at
it's lowest demand.

If it has, would buying mains conditioners/cables help make it
sound
as
good
as it does at those times, the other times of the day?

If they would, would I be better buying, say, one really good
mains
cable
for the source? Or spread the cost and buy 4 cheaper ones for
each of
my
components?

I have a Linn system. Mimik, Wakonda and 2x LK 100's going
into a
pair
of
Keilidhs.

I would appreciate any advice.

Get some sleep,

I do. Through the day. Best time to sleep when, like me, you
work
nights.

that would be my advice.

Cool. Now we've sorted the sleep thing, how about some advice
on the
hi-fi
thing?

It could just be that it's quieter at night, less background
noise.

No, it's more than that. It's tighter and more rhythmic. It's
just toe
tappingly better in a subtle sort of way. Mainly in the '3D ness'
of the
soundstage (sorry, that's the best i can manage to describe the
difference).





The real answer is probably much more simple.

Your hearing works by the movement of very fine 'hairs' (for want of a
better description) within the ear canal. Gradually during the day
these hairs become lazy/tired and your hearing decays, but whilst you
sleep they are not really in use and you are in a quiet environment,
so they rejuvenate. If you then listen to your hi-fi when you wake up
the hairs will be at their most sensitive so your perception will be
that the system sounds better. Haven't you ever noticed how much
sharper your hearing is when you wake up from a long sleep?

If the hairs are constantly battered by high sound levels - in the
workplace, disco, even iPod - the hairs gradually loose their ability
to recuperate and deafness sets in.

You learn all about this phenomina when you go on Health and Safety
courses.


--
Woody

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