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Does your system's sound change with the weather?

This maybe a crazy post but here goes. I have been noticing this with every decent pair of speakers I've owned for a while now. The sound of the system seems to change with the weather. This used to drive me nuts. One day things sounded great. The next day I would either hear a slight dullness or it would be more emphasis on the highs.

I would swap gear and unplug the power conditioner.None of this ever helped.Then I remeber reading one of Roy Johnson's post that mentioned air pressure and the differences in spl depending on the elevation.

Over a year ago I started paying closer attention to the weather but specifically low pressure and high pressure weather systems. Sure enough when ever there was an eratic pressure change, the sound would change in my system. Could this be the speakers ..my ears or both that allow me to hear these changes in air pressure? Is there anyone else that notices this? All comments or theories welcomed!
gmood1
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philjolet
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try living in Michigan! The weather changes as much as I change the channel on TV!

Interesting thread.... I notice my stereo listening enjoyment goes up and down like a barameter so, I will note the weather on especially good stereo listening days, remember the glass is half full :)
gmood1 OP
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Philojet I am glad I don't live in Michigan or CT! You guys live in winter wonder land.Folks down here are in shorts and t-shirts. It's warm enough to ride around with the top down. Ah nothing like 75/80 degrees in March.LOL!!! Sorry Buscis2 ...I know you guys in CT were in the 20s today with a snow storm..HeheheHaha
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buscis2
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Gmood, Let me see if I can find any more open wounds for you to rub some salt in. Actually after 45 years here in CT, I have finally had enough. The house goes on the market in May, and I'm moving out to southern Cal in July.

We had two 60 degree days a couple of weeks ago. I had my shorts and t-shirt on. But I still couldn't get Lisa to ride around with her top down.

That really sucks.
gmood1 OP
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Glad to see that your getting out of snow country Busics2!
I agree that does sucks not being able to get her to ride around with her top down. Man some of you guys need to do stand up comedy shows. I am glad I finished my coffee before I read that ..it would have really hurt!!!
infinity_audio
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Weather changes affects a lot of factors causing the sound you hear to alter. Moist which your paper speaker cone (vintage speakers) has absorbed will cause the bass quality to change. The moist will also affect the moisture level of your wooden speaker cabinet which also affects the sound. The speed of the sound you hear changes with the humidity and temperature too! The humidity will also affect the contact condition of both your tube/tube sockets and cable plugs/jacks. Many many effects by the weather... and one day when you think your system sounds the worse... the ligthening might have done some cruelties....
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