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RE: Musical Dynamies not equal to DNR

Everything changes all the time. Even if the transducers move identically, the sound waves will be different in the room because the air temperature, pressure and moisture will be different. There can be other acoustic changes, such as open/shut doors, curtains, etc. Your electronic equipment is subject to electromagnetic interference and power line noise. Both of these are far from constant.

What you hear depends on where you sit. Unless your head is clamped in a vise your ears will pick up different sounds even if the air waves in the room weren't to change. If you sit bolt upright in a hard chair you will be taller in the morning than in the evening. Finally, what you hear will depend on the condition of your body, how much alcohol is in your blood, your general state of health, your mood, etc.. What you notice will be determined by how you direct your attention during the listening session which will depend on your experience as a listener and your ability to concentrate. On top of that if you play the same song twice you won't have the same reaction to it as it will no longer be unfamiliar. You may hear more details because of this, or you may hear fewer details because you have become bored.

It's not for nothing this place is called an asylum. :-)

Tony Lauck

"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar

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