Quote Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
My theory is that it's a distraction and as such breaks your concentration of listening to the music. Here's why I say that. I have a ceiling fan between my system and my listening spot. The fan is great, totally silent but for some reason when listening with it on the air hitting me distracts me. I know the sound is the same with the fan on or off but for some reason with it on I have a slight problem. The same way with the TV on. I don't think the TV being on does anything to the sound actually but for some reason when it's on it degrades my listening experience. I used to be able to watch a sporting event with the sound off and rock out but not really anymore. I think this is because the music was the background then but now I want to pay the most attention to the music but the TV in front of me makes it difficult. I think that's why we get the most enjoyment from music in darkness or eyes closed.

Eyes closed can sometimes be a greater problem as conscienceness is soon lost.
I agree. I like turning the lights down low to really enjoy the music. But like you, the zzzzz's are not far behind sometimes.

I think that your fan could also be affecting your reflection points off the celing. That could be more of a distraction than just the breeze.