In Reply to: Does Your System Sound Bigger Than The Music? posted by AudioSoul on July 15, 2014 at 10:47:06:
The largest image I've heard live with my eyes closed was a little tiny triangle which was monstrously gigantic. I find that pianos, voices and bass drums to be considerably larger live with my eyes closed than with my eyes open. I believe it is my eyes watching the instruments play that causes my mind to shrink the sound waves of each instrument to match their visual size.Next time you hear acoustic live music, try it for yourself by closing your eyes.
Edits: 07/15/14
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- When I close my eyes at a live acoustic concert, the instruments sound much larger than they are. - Teresa 23:22:19 07/15/14 (62)
- Agreed - 1973shovel 08:42:16 07/16/14 (5)
- RE: Agreed - Inmate51 10:12:50 07/16/14 (4)
- RE: Agreed - middleground 13:25:56 07/16/14 (1)
- This may never happen again in our lifetimes, but - E-Stat 14:02:23 07/16/14 (0)
- The only thing I've ever conducted is electricity - 1973shovel 12:21:31 07/16/14 (1)
- RE: The only thing I've ever conducted is electricity - Inmate51 12:38:28 07/16/14 (0)
- The visual component--McGurk Effect - slapshot 07:04:57 07/16/14 (2)
- RE: The visual component--McGurk Effect - Tony Lauck 18:11:52 07/17/14 (1)
- RE: The visual component--McGurk Effect - Inmate51 20:35:52 07/17/14 (0)
- RE: When I close my eyes at a live acoustic concert, the instruments sound much larger than they are. - Disbeliever 23:46:53 07/15/14 (52)
- Most? That a casual observation or is it something you've studied?... - musetap 11:49:22 07/16/14 (0)
- You are the absurd one - morricab 05:14:22 07/16/14 (8)
- RE: You are the absurd one - Bill the K 21:50:29 07/17/14 (0)
- RE: You are right as far as my experiences - BigguyinATL 09:06:49 07/16/14 (0)
- Re Bose 901... - BigguyinATL 09:00:14 07/16/14 (4)
- Indeed - E-Stat 10:42:05 07/16/14 (3)
- RE: yeah - but... - BigguyinATL 14:11:07 07/16/14 (2)
- RE: yeah - but... - E-Stat 14:24:26 07/16/14 (1)
- RE: yeah - but... - BigguyinATL 08:18:49 07/17/14 (0)
- RE: You are the absurd one - Disbeliever 05:27:59 07/16/14 (0)
- I occasionally close my eyes at live acoustic concerts when the music gets really good - Teresa 02:40:45 07/16/14 (0)
- It may be absurd but it is the right way to listen to music - beppe61 01:46:47 07/16/14 (40)
- +2 - b.l.zeebub 03:26:18 07/16/14 (1)
- RE: +2 - beppe61 04:20:14 07/16/14 (0)
- Agreed! I listen to music with lights out and eyes closed at home, and occasionally live. - Teresa 02:49:13 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: It may be absurd but it is the right way to listen to music - Disbeliever 02:21:53 07/16/14 (32)
- It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - mkuller 09:02:16 07/16/14 (12)
- RE: It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - Disbeliever 10:00:30 07/16/14 (4)
- Sorry to hear that - E-Stat 17:59:23 07/16/14 (1)
- RE: Sorry to hear that - Disbeliever 23:36:37 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - Inmate51 11:03:30 07/16/14 (0)
- LOL! - mkuller 10:30:25 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - Disbeliever 09:58:38 07/16/14 (6)
- Manufacturer? - E-Stat 17:57:08 07/16/14 (0)
- Eye opening how one can learn something new every day, eh?... - musetap 15:24:02 07/16/14 (0)
- Harumph... - DeKay 13:14:59 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - b.l.zeebub 12:57:56 07/16/14 (2)
- RE: It IS absurd since there is no right way to listen to music... - Disbeliever 23:43:25 07/16/14 (1)
- True... - b.l.zeebub 04:31:46 07/17/14 (0)
- " live in the real World " ... yes i am forced to ... - beppe61 04:09:10 07/16/14 (18)
- I'm with you, too - E-Stat 05:35:23 07/16/14 (17)
- RE: I'm with you, too - beppe61 09:35:10 07/16/14 (16)
- RE: I'm with you, too - E-Stat 10:39:25 07/16/14 (0)
- RE: I'm with you, too - Inmate51 10:27:28 07/16/14 (14)
- RE: I'm with you, too - beppe61 11:42:46 07/16/14 (0)
- You and Al Gore share something in common! - E-Stat 10:48:55 07/16/14 (12)
- RE: You and Al Gore share something in common! - mkuller 11:33:12 07/16/14 (11)
- Try again - E-Stat 12:59:41 07/16/14 (10)
- RE: Try again - Inmate51 13:16:19 07/16/14 (9)
- RE: Try again - mkuller 16:06:17 07/16/14 (0)
- I'll take your word for it - E-Stat 13:24:47 07/16/14 (7)
- You don't know Gore... - mkuller 16:07:55 07/16/14 (6)
- That's part of his $300 million net worth - E-Stat 16:49:41 07/16/14 (5)
- RE: That's part of his $300 million net worth - mkuller 16:53:04 07/16/14 (4)
- Said what? - E-Stat 17:00:08 07/16/14 (3)
- RE: Said what? - mkuller 19:32:45 07/16/14 (2)
- Who cares about reality and facts anyway... - E-Stat 20:00:59 07/16/14 (1)
- Holy moly! - Inmate51 20:32:54 07/16/14 (0)
- It is how I listen to music when I'm in the car. - three_sox 02:00:04 07/16/14 (3)
- Lol! ^ - Road Warrior 15:22:50 07/16/14 (0)
- Listening in the car is not a serious listening ... - beppe61 04:14:45 07/16/14 (1)
- Lucky for me ... - three_sox 04:37:24 07/16/14 (0)