Best tweak: a beer?

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Just downed a nice IPA, Smuttynose. In my relaxed state, my system sounded especially awesome. This thread is only partially tongue-in-cheek, we talk about the room, components, frequency response, alignment, synergy, hearing loss... what about emotional state? How often has your mood/mental state affected your listening pleasure? In my case the variations in sound quality I perceive when happy, annoyed, especially critical, etc. are far greater than any tweak I've applied (granted, I don't spend much on tweaks!). Of course what I want from listening after a long work day is relaxation, enjoyment, a meditative "zen" like state, all of which are affected by what I bring to it. Of course the alcohol content of the beverage has a bearing! Discuss...
 
Emotional state is HUGE for overall listening satisfaction. BUT, listening for me can help make the worries and stresses of the day fade away....even for a while.


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One Beer - the music sounds good
Two Beers - lets listen to some rock n roll
Three Beers - "dancin' in the room"
Four Beers - damn it, that was a $2000 cartridge!
 
BobM said:
One Beer - the music sounds good
Two Beers - lets listen to some rock n roll
Three Beers - "dancin' in the room"
Four Beers - damn it, that was a $2000 cartridge!
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Bob at 3 beers you switch to digital !!! Problem solved.

All kidding aside. For me if I have a stressful day and I'm all wound up most music calms me down. Add some beers and I agree the music sounds so much better.
 
You can't go wrong with good beer and good music.
 
Hey Ron,

I find mood/emotional state dictates what I want to hear more than my enjoyment of the music itself, which is always enjoyable to me, even if in a car radio. And I think the alcohol let's us forget we're audiophiles and just enjoy the music more instead of analyzing it...



BobM said:
One Beer - the music sounds good
Two Beers - lets listen to some rock n roll
Three Beers - "dancin' in the room"
Four Beers - damn it, that was a $2000 cartridge!
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:roflmao:
 
While I tend to agree, I have found that beer can result in a broken tweeter, and mid-range. However, most of the time, the musical results are positive.
 
BlueFox said:
While I tend to agree, I have found that beer can result in a broken tweeter, and mid-range. However, most of the time, the musical results are positive.
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... Bud, you might be a Shiraz man?

I love having a beer while listening there is something just so right about it.... Late night quiet listening is Shiraz time for me.
 
All too often I'll open a beer and get into the music, only to find that the beer is empty and I don't remember drinking all that much of it. One beer inevitably leads to two, especially if it was a good craft beer.

Now that the weather is getting colder I find I have more time to listen to music in my man cave (summers are meant to be outdoors). My wife just smiles when she sees the bottle of tequila, or good sipping vodka make its way downstairs about this time of year to it's new home. The beer is already located in the downstairs fridge.

Sipping good liquor on the couch with the tunes playing, just to brush away the chill in the seasonal air, ya' know.
 
Q - What did Jerry Garcia say when he came out of rehab?

A - Man, this music sucks!
 
BobM said:
One Beer - the music sounds good
Two Beers - lets listen to some rock n roll
Three Beers - "dancin' in the room"
Four Beers - damn it, that was a $2000 cartridge!
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Bob: does this apply to hookers as well! ;)
 
I work with a guy from Wisconsin. A couple years back we had this conversation:

Me - "is that gal Cheryl that we worked with the other day a looker?...she sure was pleasant on the phone"

Him - "yeah, she's not bad, she's a 1AH"

Me - "1AH? what the hell is that?"

Him - "well, here in Wisconsin we describe the girls by the width of their butts.....1AH = 1 axe handle wide, 2AH = 2 axe handles wide, etc.

Me - (coffee snorted up my nose)

:D
 
MikeCh said:
I work with a guy from Wisconsin. A couple years back we had this conversation:

Me - "is that gal Cheryl that we worked with the other day a looker?...she sure was pleasant on the phone"

Him - "yeah, she's not bad, she's a 1AH"

Me - "1AH? what the hell is that?"

Him - "well, here in Wisconsin we describe the girls by the width of their butts.....1AH = 1 axe handle wide, 2AH = 2 axe handles wide, etc.

Me - (coffee snorted up my nose)

:D
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That reminds me of the joke I used to hear when I lived in Maine: What's the difference between a woman from Maine and a Moose? 300lbs and a flannel shirt.
 
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