Well ,I'm 73xand yes my hearing isn't great anymore.But these people who are listening to the music with head phones on are NUTS....I went to alot of concerts when I was younger back when you ,bought your tickets for show at stores that had tickets master...I would get middle center or front row...alot...Get my ears,blasted out.There take the NYC transit Subways...whi h are at times freaking loud.Then go home and put your headphones on and blast your hearing out again...these young people of today will really loose there hearing early...they always have head phones or ear plugs in...I say hello when I pass as I go walking .Alot if the time. .they don't hear you...come on....if you have headphones...Don't use them. People don't use them,thats really killing your hearing.
Aging ears and Nuances
I spoke to and older audio buddy of mine and he made a full 180 on his nice tube gear and just went with lower cost streamer that can also be used as a preamp. He says he doesn’t hear much above 11.5k. My tests let me hear up to about 13.5k but I’m able to hear even subtle differences between tube amps etc quite easily even though most of the music is in lower frequencies of the spectrum regardless. Does anyone here find themselves experiencing a more difficult time appreciating the nuances with their age? And has it affected the choices you have made with gear, not being as picky?