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After a brief hiatus from The $ensible Sound I have received the issues I missed, and I am now back with the program. After perusing just one issue I am reminded that T$S is without a doubt my favorite audio magazine. Thank you for such a sane, substantive, enjoyable and, yes, $ensible publication. One of the most definitive articles I have ever read in any audio/video magazine was printed in T$S Number 14, Spring 1982, titled "Some Psychological Aspects of Buying High End Audio Components" by James M. Jarvis. I read it now and then because it helps me maintain a balanced perspective on this wonderful hobby.
I have enjoyed listening to music both live and recorded for quite a few years. I still remain intrigued and puzzled, however, about what I would call the transient nature of the human auditory memory. This seems to be a subject that most "golden ear" aficionados are loath to address.
I can certainly discern the difference between live and recorded music, but that's not what I'm talking about. I have three music systems in my home. Two systems are audio only and one system is audio/video. When listening to music on one system, by the time I walk from one room to the next and hear the music on the other system, I cannot remember with any appreciable certainty how the sound in one room compares with the sound in the other room.
I am not saying that all speakers sound alike. ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Welcome back! (Forum).