For me, the question is not "Do I have golden ears?" but rather these:
"What are the conditions for proper listening?"
"What are the specific qualities to listen for?"
"How can I test myself to know that I'm attending to those qualities properly?"
and,
"What is the vocabulary to affix to said qualities?"
The very phrase "golden ears" is like the phrase in baseball pitching, "rocket arm."
I probably possess neither, by nature. But I want to listen better. That's what it means to be an audiophile -- to try, intelligently.
"What are the conditions for proper listening?"
"What are the specific qualities to listen for?"
"How can I test myself to know that I'm attending to those qualities properly?"
and,
"What is the vocabulary to affix to said qualities?"
The very phrase "golden ears" is like the phrase in baseball pitching, "rocket arm."
I probably possess neither, by nature. But I want to listen better. That's what it means to be an audiophile -- to try, intelligently.