Ok what the hell!?

cokewithvanilla
cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
edited December 2009 in Speakers
You all know how I distaste my Lsi's.... explain this.... I turned the system on today and it sounds infinitely better.... no settings have been changed since I turned it on last, but it sounds extremely good compared to before.

I have no explanation whatsoever... any ideas? I don;t think anything was reset, and if it was, I have done that many many times before
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    I don't get the question. We're supposed to tell you what changed, when nothing changed?
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    omg guys this is ridiculous! I've never heard sound like this from these... every time the song changes, I am impressed.....

    no not what changed... but has anyone ever turned their stuff off, turned it back on and it sounds better?
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited December 2009
    Did the meds wear off or perhaps take effect?

    good grief....
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited December 2009
    Maybe you have better smoke this time:rolleyes:
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    hahhah. i guess I should have expected that kinda response :)

    I just had to post it cause I am pretty excited right now. If it goes bad after I turn it off, I'm gonna be pissed
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,220
    edited December 2009
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    omg guys this is ridiculous! I've never heard sound like this from these... every time the song changes, I am impressed.....

    no not what changed... but has anyone ever turned their stuff off, turned it back on and it sounds better?

    It's all psychological. Happens to me occasionally, but it mostly has to do with the mood I'm in at that moment or my stress level, etc.

    H9
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    ^^ man, I don't know if I can credit this to my effed up mind :P
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    alright, crows and moon cycles ... perfect, I can do this :)

    Well, thing is, I have them plugged into a wall outlet that is controlled by a switch, I accidentally flipped this switch, then flipped it back... so besides this switch being magic, or my new medication, or even the smoke... could that flipping have had anything to do with it>?
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited December 2009
    Maybe you have realized that you have a fine set of speakers. Happens sometimes.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    ^^^ perhaps... i did leave my door unlocked.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    Haha so people really needing help will sit with empty threads for days, and this one gets filled up in 10min with a bunch of eye rollzz :)

    Anyways, I can agree that some times I am 'wowed' more than other times when listening to my speakers speaking.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    hey, arguably, I really need help ;)
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited December 2009
    This has got to be one of the dumbest threads I have read through in a long time.
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    ^^^ lol. Try having a conversation with me O_O
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited December 2009
    Glad to hear you're hearing good sounds from your setup.

    There are occasions where I am infinitely wowed beyond belief at what comes out of my speakers, and then other times I'm like WTF!! I truly believe the mood has a lot to do with it at times as well-or at least has some influence. Even for certain types of music, some days I'll listen to New Age or Solo piano and be relaxed - and other days I'll put it on and suddenly feel anxious.

    Some days I hear sweet sounds, some days the balance is shifted to the right, some days I have dead center vocal imaging, some days its a bit harsh, some days its perfect.

    In my Home Theater, which I thoroughly enjoy the sound of, I actually noticed that it sounded a bit better when I moved the furniture around whenever I put the Christmas tree up. I first noticed this last christmas and I hear the same improvement this year. My guess is that the tree is probably absorbing/diffusing at a reflection point in the room thus resulting in better overall room acoustics--the Tree is right about where the 1st reflection point would be....
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited December 2009
    Maybe flipping that switch fried something in your amp, making it sound better...
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    interesting. I am just amazed because it sounds the same each day, then today it sounds much much different. Many of the things I have complained about seem to be fixed. The only problem I notice is that it has a right bias, but thats probably because the right speakers closest wall is closer than the left.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Maybe flipping that switch fried something in your amp, making it sound better...

    or it fried something in his head
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    Maybe flipping that switch fried something in your amp, making it sound better...

    Haha, if someone with an authoritative voice and a grandiose title told me that right now, I'd probably be willing to believe it :P
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,203
    edited December 2009
    wow, I hate elecrical problems just for that kind of reason.
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Everything finally was burned in on her system so there was total synergy.;)

    Is s/he really a she? If so I should edit my post about 'his' head being fried


    I just wanted to add another very informative and purpose filled post to this wonderful thread
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited December 2009
    ^^thanks, you've been incredibly insightful!!!
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Remember the McCartney song, "Get Back".

    Nope, not much for Paul as he was a while before 'my time'
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  • MrGlobe
    MrGlobe Posts: 401
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Here it is on YouTube.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqiAl84ipIk

    @ work, plus I don't have speakers, can someone just explain the joke
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    Make the drivers finally broke in.
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2009
    All fun aside.....perhaps there were some electrical upgrades in your area that has led to your place of residence receiving "cleaner" power. Just a slightly scientific thought.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    Fongolio wrote: »
    All fun aside.....perhaps there were some electrical upgrades in your area that has led to your place of residence receiving "cleaner" power. Just a slightly scientific thought.

    Very interesting take.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Very interesting take.
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Perhaps the Darque Knight snuck in and connected one of his magic power cords.
    I like that one better than the Cornhulio mod, but the burn-in theory makes sense too.

    Perhaps there should be a Polk Forum Commission set up to investigate these happenings.

    You're a regular riot Alice!
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  • comfortablycurt
    comfortablycurt Posts: 6,745
    edited December 2009
    MrGlobe wrote: »
    Nope, not much for Paul as he was a while before 'my time'

    Before your "time"? What the hell's that supposed to mean?...lol

    I'm 23 and the Beatles are one of my favorite bands. Are we not supposed to like old bands, because they're not the freshest thing on the radio?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited December 2009
    xcapri79 wrote: »
    Paul called her Loretta. Are there two of them?
    So Alice is perhaps another accomplice?

    But which Alice?


    The plot thickens.

    Audrey Meadows of course.
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