I’m in my forties and my test indicates I have mild (and I’m told typical for my age) tapering of higher frequencies. Audiologist told me I may find it becomes more difficult to track conversations in noisy environments. Counter-intuitively my preference as I get older is for a slightly warmer richer sound from my system with slightly less pronounced high frequencies. When I was younger I always wanted tone controls so I could bump up the treble. Now I have no need for that. Odd, and my musical tastes have not changed that much. To be honest, I’m lucky my hearing isn’t totally shot from blasting my headphones way too loud starting from when I was 10, until I was about 30 or so. Not to mention all the concerts I’ve been to.
Well maybe it IS my hearing
Hi everyone,
Lately I've gotten into some lively debates. One thing which I'm afraid we don't take into account enough is our own personal hearing. Truth is there's now way I can hear like I did when I was 20 something. So, quite likely I hear very differently than other A'goners. Just because I personally can't hear a difference in a power cable / tweak doesn't mean you don't. I don't make that claim.
However I think it is also unfair to accuse me of having an agenda if I can't.
Lastly, if I can't hear a difference, the financial value I place on a more expensive tweak = zero. That's just the way my wallet operates. I'm not buying to impress others. My stereo is not my Mistress whom I must serve with more and more expensive shoes. I just made her a very pretty red and carbon fiber and aluminum power and she's going to have to be happy with that.
I do take exception to over broad, fact less claims of performance however, or people working very hard to explain to me how wrong a person I must be if I can't hear a difference.
I think this is good for you as well. Buy what your ears tell you have value, and don't be swayed by crowds.
Best,
E
Lately I've gotten into some lively debates. One thing which I'm afraid we don't take into account enough is our own personal hearing. Truth is there's now way I can hear like I did when I was 20 something. So, quite likely I hear very differently than other A'goners. Just because I personally can't hear a difference in a power cable / tweak doesn't mean you don't. I don't make that claim.
However I think it is also unfair to accuse me of having an agenda if I can't.
Lastly, if I can't hear a difference, the financial value I place on a more expensive tweak = zero. That's just the way my wallet operates. I'm not buying to impress others. My stereo is not my Mistress whom I must serve with more and more expensive shoes. I just made her a very pretty red and carbon fiber and aluminum power and she's going to have to be happy with that.
I do take exception to over broad, fact less claims of performance however, or people working very hard to explain to me how wrong a person I must be if I can't hear a difference.
I think this is good for you as well. Buy what your ears tell you have value, and don't be swayed by crowds.
Best,
E