[David[_20_]]

On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:20:23 -0700, David wrote
(in article ):

On Aug 28, 12:41=A0pm, Audio Empire wrote:
Has anyone else here noticed/experienced this? When I listen to CDs, I
usually listen to a couple, then turn the stereo off and go do something =
else
(like work on the restoration of my Alfa Romeo GTV-6) . But when I listen=
to
vinyl, I find myself caught-up in the listening. One record leads to anot=
her
and then another. If I had a dollar for every time I've stayed-up almost =
all
night listening to records, I could easily pay for that $10,000 paint job=
I
want for my Alfa!

There seems to be something compelling about listening to records that CD
can't match (at least for me). I don't know what it is. I like digital, h=
ell,
I record digitally and get very realistic sounding results. I have read
articles by audio writers who have expressed experiencing this phenomenon=
as
well, but I'm just wondering if anyone on this forum has had similar
experiences?

I noticed the same effect, but I have a different explanation for it.
I thought about it and tried to analyze what is the difference.

I noticed that when I listen CD very often I am much more involved
emotionally in a listening. What I mean that there are more details
available to the ear, because of much lower noise level and (I assume)
higher quality of the recording. And it causes stronger emotional
response to the music. So after listening say Bruckner's symphony I
feel more exhausted then after listening the same piece from LP just
because it was more thrilling experience. So in some sense after
couple hours of intentional listening music from CD I feel exhausted
emotionally and cannot continue.

This is my $0.02 worth about "fatiguing" syndrome.

vlad


Were that the case, I'd think that attending a live concert for several hours
would be even more fatiguing, yet I never feel fatigued by live music, just
exhilarated, uplifted, and enthused by what I've heard.