Does the ceiling fan affect the sound?

Hi everyone,

The ceiling fans generate a large wind in the center of my listening room....Duh.

The tweeter's tiny movements are minuscule especially when compared to the giant fan blade motion.

I think this is affecting the quality of sound. To me, this seems similar to trying to watch the ripples from a pebble through a boat wake. The ripples get lost in the larger waves.

Of course I can turn on the A/C, but that has a whole other set of noise issues.

What do you think? Do you hear a difference when the ceiling fan is on?

Thanks,
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mysearcher25704-25-2016 4:59pm

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czarivey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,946 posts 04-25-2016 at 09:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If it affects sound, than crank volume UP.
mapman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,622 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:55pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Try it with fan on and off and find out.
stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,503 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:51pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree with Kmcarty...also....if the fan is on the same circuit as your system, it may affect it electrically (cheap fans always do) I have Haiku fans ...silent, efficient, beautiful, made in USA, expensive.
kmccarty Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 99 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It absolutely affects the sound. It's a type of flutter echo. Turn on the AC to get the room cool before you start your listening session. Turn off the AC, sit down and enjoy the music.
seikosha Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 218 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Funny you mention this because I swear that sometimes I think things sound better when my ceiling fan is actually on.
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Best to just sit there and sweat.
geoffkait Details Discussions Posts This discussion 23,365 posts 04-25-2016 at 05:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I suspect it would tend to flatten the soundstage vertically. Yes, I'm only joking.