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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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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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lalitk
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@geoffkait, with a pair of Gotham's you can pretty much move anything in your listening room :-)
tbg
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Mapman, I don't want to discuss fuse direction either. Just don't berate others who do. Just stop visiting those threads. You have no chance of convincing others,
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mapman
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Tag with all due respect the forums are free and open and I'll visit any I choose not just the ones you approve.  If you disagree with anything said you are free to say it as well. 
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mapman
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Tbg Nonsense should be berated, not tolerated especially when spread intentionally or merely for ones amusement or profit at the expense of others by those who should know better.    
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