Do you ever doubt you ears ?


I think I have very good hearing, probably better than average based on occasions when listening together with others. I have years of experience listening to a huge range of systems and equipment, a-b
comparisons etc., and I have also read an enormous amount about the subject. No doubt many here are at a higher level than I am.

When comparing cables I sometimes get confused. I hear big differences/improvements sometimes but when I go back to the reference a week later it sounds better. Switching around confuses me more. Bass is always the easiest and most consistent to compare. I start doubting my ears or my memory, especially when my opinion is 180 degrees different to reviews.
mike60
how about : "how confident are you in the acuity of your hearing? ".

sense perception is imperfect so whether one doubts one ears are not it is possible to be certain of one's perception.
Never.

They are what I use to listen to the music with.

Reading the sheet music or looking at component specs never gives me the same enjoyment as listening with my ears.
Perception by its very nature defies certainty...that's what makes it interesting, and what makes music musical.