Certain folks smell, taste differently
It's true, I dislike the taste of vegetarians personally. I can't get past the sense of eating fat Brussels sprouts.
Maybe being discerning isn't that good for us?
Only with DACs made in the the last few years can I listen to digital music without getting a headache.
erik_squires OP Hook up one speaker out of phase and listen to what happens. There is a misunderstanding. I am more sensitive to speakers being wired out of phase to each other than a lot of other people. What I am not sensitive to is the phase of the recording, or as some call it, absolute phase. >>>>>Where is the Polarity Pundit when you need him? |
Re 'women's hearing sensitivities' and an 'in house' note... Spouse enjoys loud music, but could only enjoy it for a limited time... "Too shrill, it's fine for awhile but annoying after awhile...." in a time of cones 'n domes in our audio diet. When I first owned AMT drivers, her listening levels and 'length of' improved. *G* Since we've both grown older, her HF 'apprehension' has deteriorated as true for most of us. Levels? Still likes to crank the knob UP....*L* ;) Her 'fave' of late is the SMGa Maggies' that are now part of the herd here. She enjoys their 'detail'. which reminds her of the AMTs'.... Me? I'm just happy she likes some of the 'toys'....it's not required that she has the same tastes as me. *G* We all have our preferences...;) As for 'phase'. she notices it.... "Why does the stereo sound like sh*t?" ( I'm doing some re-wiring to check into a detail.....) " Well, put back whatever you did....it didn't improve what it sounded like before. It was better the way it was..." *G* I'll keep her. She's been around my gear for 40+ years now. She may not be able to describe Exactly and 'properly' What she's noticing, but is a good 'canary in our coal mine'....;) |
asvjerry, "She may not be able to describe Exactly and 'properly' What she's noticing, but is a good 'canary in our coal mine'....;)" Don't take this the wrong way (is there even a right way?), but those can only be the words of a true audiophile. I think it might be a great read (not to say also brave on your part) if you could somehow persuade her to post her experiences here as a follow up. |
I have a realtor who has sent me hundreds of listings of homes sold in my area and I am totally amazed I have yet to see one home with pictures showing two speakers standing in one room of their house. I have also seen only a few where they have a built in surround system when watching TV and movies. How can people purchase a $5,000 entertainment center and listen to the TV speakers. Why don't they realize 80% of the the experience watching movies is sound? A good example of this is the new movie, Ford Vs Ferrari. What is the audio industry doing to make people aware of a good sound system as a new platform for entertainment? Why aren't they running TV commercials to promote their gear and to promote sound? No wonder this industry is in trouble. It is their fault and they should not complain about how bad business is. |