It is not you, the sound really is getting worse

I do take them out if I'm paying attention to room acoustics, though....some additional 'hardware' between the space and my 'space' doesn't 'read' quite the same.  But the + overall is worth it....;)  

@asvjerry 

Good to know but I don’t think I am there yet. 

@deep_333@deep_333

N doubt AJ’s credential is unblemished. Sounds like a sweet deal. 

My hearing issue is really more with getting the listening area dead quiet!  Like never!   Don’t know about any of you, but I’ve got full on LAX-level noise from other humans in the house.  My system can easily crank up to destroy all competing sound sources in a 300 yard radius, but that’s not quality listening, and it’s certainly not going to be tolerated no way no how by you know who. So, I’m just waiting for the day I can actually listen to music/movies again at the proper levels...that means listening alone 99% of the time. That’s just not going to happen for awhile. And forget the movie theater, everyone here has made the case well enough that it’s mostly A  bad experience, even if you get lucky once in a while and the sound is dialed in right. 

My hearing issue is really more with getting the listening area dead quiet!  Like never!   Don’t know about any of you, but I’ve got full on LAX-level noise from other humans in the house.  My system can easily crank up to destroy all competing sound sources in a 300 yard radius, but that’s not quality listening, and it’s certainly not going to be tolerated no way no how by you know who. So, I’m just waiting for the day I can actually listen to music/movies again at the proper levels...that means listening alone 99% of the time. That’s just not going to happen for awhile. And forget the movie theater, everyone here has made the case well enough that it’s mostly A  bad experience, even if you get lucky once in a while and the sound is dialed in right.