Questionable Tweak

Drag your wife into the listening room instead.  You may find a big sound improvement.

@noromance 

For those of us with older ears....

Hold your nose and breathe out to pressure your ears.  You will find your HF hearing acuity improves massively.  Really.   Any doctor hear know why?

Problem is it's a bit uncomfortable and fatiguing.

Wow, now I’ve heard it all. 

Excessive flatulence and nose protuberance both interfere with oncoming sound waves. Think about it!

Couldn’t resist. Don’t forget the stuffed animal on top of the speakers. Or, the batteries taped to the wires. I needed a good laugh today.