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I woke up with cold ears

I've been doing a lot of critical listening, with a new amp (Luxman 507ux) and new DIY power cable. I've been trying to find an audible benefit or difference in either.


Regardless of my findings, I wanted to share something else, coincidental. I woke up, listened to music and it sounded horrible. Very tinny. Very bright. Gave up and decided to run the dishwasher instead... and guess what? The dishwasher too was too bright!

What I mean is, I was being irritated by the sound of it. To my ears that morning the dishwasher sounded like a chalk board.


What do I think I learned? That my ears are not consistent devices. That they too have their own sensitivities and behaviors which I need to take into account when listening.


erik_squires

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erik_squires OP
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Well, since this is Audiogon, I'm going to argue:
The N80 was Nikon's last and finest consumer film SLR 


I'd say the N2020 was. It had a real metal body.


erik_squires OP
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Well that is certainly better then sex with cheeseburgers,,,,in my opinion...



This makes me believe you've never had a really great cheeseburger.

erik_squires OP
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And of course, listen with the WHOLE body.


This is an important point I've made before. We don't all listen with our ears alone, for some more than others the somatic experience is as important.


There have not been enough studies about how the body perceives and how to instrument and replicate that. Anyone who can afford the space and speakers needed should count themselves lucky.


Personally why I hate with a mad passion big band jazz, worse live. :)


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E

erik_squires OP
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@mr_m


Absolutely.


We can learn a lot from machine learning and neural nets which can see around optical issues to detect disease.


I find myself doing this, and aghast when other audiophiles do it in ways I don’t. :) I think a lot of this is why some don’t mind horrible rooms, or are so cable sensitive.


Which then makes me wonder about how much do I want to train my own neural pathways? Do I want to reach the point where I can tell whether an IC is gold or silver? How does that make me happy? Is this a video game, where I pick up skills to collect coins?


It isn’t. At some point I have to ask how and for what purpose I want to train my ear/brain mechanisms.




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E
erik_squires OP
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Hi everyone,
My hearing went back to normal after I showered. :)

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E
erik_squires OP
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I think the hearing thing is not just "more sensitive" but also imbalanced. I loose treble and midrange. And not every day.


But I know this happened!


Of course, I also recommend regularly using lotion type soap and a syringe on the ears. :)
erik_squires OP
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Here I thought I discovered something unique and special. Since I did not, I'm bored with this thread! :D
erik_squires OP
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Just make sure you use distilled water. Several have died from amoebas found in drinking water having a quick path to the brain.


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E
erik_squires OP
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If I'm that powerful, I should get paid. Some one pay me for a stupid hot take!!
erik_squires OP
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It’s got nothing to do with DIY power cables. Talk about trolling, and from a different thread. I don’t think the guy likes you, Erik.



That seems clear! :) Given how little A'gon matters, overall, sometimes I feel like vendors feel I am attacking their complete livelihood by questioning an industry. They certainly make me feel much more powerful than I think I am.


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erik_squires OP
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TBC: I do trust my ears and my experience. I don't need other people to tell me their hearing is better so I should buy stuff.


My posting here is that because I trust what I hear, I know my own hearing is variable.
erik_squires OP
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Hi @millercarbon:

Can't trust your own ears, may as well trust mine.

Nowhere have I ever ever meant to say this. I trust my own ears above all else. I may write about how easy it is to muse something is better or worse when it is not, but please, back up and take a seat because asking you to tell me what I hear is not on the menu.
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