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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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rowe1951
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I am amazed and astounded by this thread. I have a large , 3 story house, The third story is my recital hall, if you like. When I have the fan on, any speed, it screws with the music in a big way. Sound is a wave of compression and decompression, and and factor that  changes that will change the music. I cannot run the fan and hear the music  accurately . This is an observation, supported by science. What is this discussion about?
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stringreen
6,531 posts
 
rowe 1951 ...you are correct.  That's exactly what I experience.
raymonda
855 posts
 
Wind affects sound waves, which from my understanding is a scientific fact. So, it would seem reasonable to concur that the wind generated from your fan would too.also, the noise, as well as, current drain and motor noise may have an impact, too.

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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
It would seem rather unlikely that the air blown by the ceiling fan at say 5 ft/sec would have any audible impact on the acoustic waves produced by the speakers that travel at the speed of sound, I.e., 1100 ft/sec. The fan would blow orthogonal to the entire waveform simultaneous so distortion to the acoustic waves if any would be minimal. Whereas bowls of cold H2O on the floor out in front of the speakers will undoubtedly affect the acoustic waves and the sound. And for the better.
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danvignau
935 posts
 
A ceiling fan that is properly designed for an audio system has three blades, rather than four. Try it and prove what nerds we can be.
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