Trained ears.


Simple question, which may have a non simple answer.
How does one train one's ear for evaluating Hi-Fi equipment?
The emphasis primarily on loudspeakers but other Items along the chain to the wall socket can be (and should be) Included.
I am a qualified Pianoforte Technician so I can tune a piano, but I can't tuna fish.....
I've never thought of myself as having 'golden ears' to evaluate equipment.
Thoughts/Tips/Views please.




RIP- Jacques Loussier...
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Just like athletes who have to trainrf their bodies, critical listeners need to train their hearing.  Wide exposure, frames of reference, concentration, attention to detail...repeat, repeat and repeat.  No different than how a wine sommelier or perfumer train their senses. It takes both an interest and a commitment.  
If you know the sound of live, acoustic instruments, it's not that difficult to evaluate audio components ... especially if you have a few recordings that you've made yourself.
If you are comparing equipment, use familiar music, and do an ABA test.  When you go back to the A after listening to the B, you'll really hear any differences.
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Good advice as above. A piano is both melodic and percussive in nature.
Test these characteristics with familar music, passages, for accurate texture and timbre when evaluating electronics. Ask yourself, "does this music reflect the live event"?  Possessing the ability to tune a piano requires an awesome ear. You already have an awesome ear. And yes, you can't tuna fish.  Enjoy the music and have fun.

Happy Listening!
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