A lot of us seem to like discussing whether we have heard a certain aspect of a recording, or how this piece of gear sounds vs. that piece of gear. As an example and as many of you know, I happen to hear that the old tweeter in the Wilson speakers has a propensity to " ring". Many do not hear that aspect of these speakers. Many others do.
It would seem to be a fact that some people are able to hear different things than others, or their hearing "acuity" is superior. IS this really the case though? Clearly, in some instance wherein a person has been clinically diagnosed as having hearing loss, I think we could safely say that their "acuity" to hear certain sounds is less than the "norm". However, IF we assume that the average a'phile has "normal" hearing ability ( what's normal is another question?), can we explain why so many of us hear certain things in our systems that others ( usually non a'philes) do not. The ear/ brain has a way of learning what to listen for....BUT are these things psychological expectations or are they "real"?
Another observation that many have seen, is that our lady friends and a'philes ( not too many here, ANYONE know why? ) have traditionally superior ability in the "upper frequencies" than we men do.
What is your hearing acuity? Can we really learn to hear better?
It would seem to be a fact that some people are able to hear different things than others, or their hearing "acuity" is superior. IS this really the case though? Clearly, in some instance wherein a person has been clinically diagnosed as having hearing loss, I think we could safely say that their "acuity" to hear certain sounds is less than the "norm". However, IF we assume that the average a'phile has "normal" hearing ability ( what's normal is another question?), can we explain why so many of us hear certain things in our systems that others ( usually non a'philes) do not. The ear/ brain has a way of learning what to listen for....BUT are these things psychological expectations or are they "real"?
Another observation that many have seen, is that our lady friends and a'philes ( not too many here, ANYONE know why? ) have traditionally superior ability in the "upper frequencies" than we men do.
What is your hearing acuity? Can we really learn to hear better?