In the Evening

  Many of you have been making morning or mid-afternoon appointments, but did you know you can also schedule evening appointments at the Haven? For me that's the time for some of the best listening, when you're more relaxed, when you can soak in what the system is conveying, when you're less on a time schedule. Ever since the hifi bug hit me in my teens, I've been a late night listener. I can remember telling all my mid-fi selling associates back in the 80's how the music had less grain and better flow after midnight, due to less use on the power grid. And naturally, most laughed at me. Until I brought in an early Stereophile to debunk them. I wouldn't have used the Absolute Sound, with Enid Lumley, to argue my point. If you remember Enid, you'll know most found her to be on the fringe. I loved her. I'm sure many of her theories on how to get better sound out of your stereo would be championed today if she were still alive. I bet her life story would make for a great documentary. 
  So I'm sure many of you think we go to bed here on the farm at 8 pm, up at 4 am for the milking. Nothing could be further from the truth. It's wonderful late night tunes at any volume you'd like- within reason, my reason, not the neighbor's or cows's- so don't be shy about scheduling evening appointments. The best time of the day to listen is in the evening.