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Does the ceiling fan affect the sound?

Hi everyone,

The ceiling fans generate a large wind in the center of my listening room....Duh.

The tweeter's tiny movements are minuscule especially when compared to the giant fan blade motion. 

I think this is affecting the quality of sound. To me, this seems similar to trying to watch the ripples from a pebble through a boat wake. The ripples get lost in the larger waves. 

Of course I can turn on the A/C, but that has a whole other set of noise issues. 

What do you think?  Do you hear a difference when the ceiling fan is on?

Thanks,
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geoffkait
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geoffkait3,299 posts04-26-2016 3:52pmNot sure I feel as if my chains were rattled however I do have a slight sense of creepiness. I hear that Czarivey is easily rattled, though. ;-)

To which Czarivey responded,

"As always, Geoff, you’re missing point, but as before mentioned, learning is never late."

There was a point? Shirley you jest.



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mapman
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" Just kick back and enjoy the music :-) "

Good advice. 

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geoffkait
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Lalitk wrote,

"OP, ceiling fans and AC blowers definitely affect the sound. Remember, sound is air in motion. I keep my fan on low to medium speed."

By that logic sound traveling through physical objects like wood or glass would require the wood or water molecules to move.  Sound is wood in motion?  I don't think so.

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@geoffkait, with a pair of Gotham's you can pretty much move anything in your listening room :-)
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