I hit a peak of purchasing equipment in 1995. About that time, I had my hearing checked by a Doctor and found my hearing was dropping off. Upon hearing that (barely...), I stopped buying equipment. I still enjoyed my system, but did not want to waste any $ on something I could not hear or fully appreciate. Then in 2005 I moved. In the new house, I put the old two channel prized equipment in storage. I had two theatre systems put in professionally. These two systems are very good but not my definition of an audiophile system. After two years of listening to this system, I found myself (1) not listening to music as much, (2) not enjoying the music as I had on my audiophile system, (3) experiencing fatigue when listening to music for duration, (4) not hearing a full dynamic range, despite less than perfect hearing, and (5) not as interested in exploring, discovering new sounds, musically.
I had heard of people "feeling" music in the inaudible regions, but at this age in my life, I dismissed such comments.
One day in 2006, I broke out the stored audiophile stuff and was amazed at what I heard. I started buying equipment again, updating my equipment, bought new stuff and started enjoying music as I did previously. I now have 5 systems.
Recently, I had my hearing checked by a reputable specialist. The Doctor determined that I had average hearing for my age. The Doctor also opined that I have a trained ear. During the test I was able to hear EMIs in the test equipment that the Doctor had been trying to get rid of.
My next project will be exploring with a limited system in which I have a SACD player with variable out connected to bi-amped and bi wired speakers (in a effort to get a pure sound in this location where I only listen to CDs/SACDs.
Regarding my earlier dismissal of "feeling" music in the inaudible region, I have changed my opinion such that I do believe I can feel substantial music which I cannot hear.
I had heard of people "feeling" music in the inaudible regions, but at this age in my life, I dismissed such comments.
One day in 2006, I broke out the stored audiophile stuff and was amazed at what I heard. I started buying equipment again, updating my equipment, bought new stuff and started enjoying music as I did previously. I now have 5 systems.
Recently, I had my hearing checked by a reputable specialist. The Doctor determined that I had average hearing for my age. The Doctor also opined that I have a trained ear. During the test I was able to hear EMIs in the test equipment that the Doctor had been trying to get rid of.
My next project will be exploring with a limited system in which I have a SACD player with variable out connected to bi-amped and bi wired speakers (in a effort to get a pure sound in this location where I only listen to CDs/SACDs.
Regarding my earlier dismissal of "feeling" music in the inaudible region, I have changed my opinion such that I do believe I can feel substantial music which I cannot hear.