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How do you listen?

I listen to a lot of (classical) music. Most of the time I try to listen at concert hall volumes (really loud) so as to try and recreate the feeling I have  being in the hall.  But  recently I’ve discovered I can get satisfaction listening at moderate levels.  There is a certain relaxed quality to listening this way, and sometimes I think I hear more of what’s in the music.
How do you listen?
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sandthemall
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I listen as loud as the room will let me.
I got rid of the popcorn ceiling recently as it had some asbestos . I knew it would take the sound down a notch. 

It will be a challenge to get the room in order.




sandthemall
544 posts
 
I have a bit of tinitus in my left ear. I have an 8000 hz notch.

Please don't laugh: If I put my hand around my left ear while I listen, I can get enough compensation to feel what it's like with almost normal hearing. I don't do this often. My tinitus is relatively mild and inconsistent. 

I also found that tilting the left speaker a bit more so that it fires at my right ear and vice versa really helps without diminishing soundstage.

I also LOVE the Tannoy high frequency energy pegs on the front of my Turnberrys. They are very subtle adjustments and I have the left speaker tweeter pegged up one notch. It makes an almost imperceptible difference but that kind of option is so nice to have. 

I go to all live events with ear plugs. I have done so since age 25 (now 54). When my left ear high end diminished, I developed a sensitivity to high volumes. It's as is the rest of the frequencies boosted to compensate.

I mostly listen at 65-70db. But adjust to the music being played. But I'm so grateful that I can still appreciate high resolution audio. 

Your ears are amazing things. Please take care of them. 



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