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Is it me or new audio gear is too perfect and give ear fatigue?

Since getting back into the hobby during covid I’ve really enjoyed listening to music vs. bluetooth low quality speakers.  Since listening to my Nautilus 803 speakers with old Yamaha Amps (MX1, MX1000) they’ve been sweet sounding and warm.

A lot of people have said the new equipment is near perfect chasing specs, sounding bright and causing ear fatigue.

Curious if people feel the same?

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jeffseight
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What I say sounds great, you may say sucks.

What hurts my ears, you want louder.

It seems what modern medicine knows about

how human hearing works is still in the 10 percentile

group. 

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jeffseight
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When I am listening to a system I always take an SPL measurement

so I am aware of where the level is. Most times I will have a good idea

where the level is before I take the reading.

Here is where I need some insight.

 

Sometimes I am guessing too low by 10 dB. That is a lot.

Would that be a sign of a very well setup system or am

I crazy? Seldom do I hear a system that reads lower than

I anticipated.

Thoughts?

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