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[Alex_UK]

I doubt I've seen 148 films in my life! Certainly not at the cinema!

[Tim]

I doubt I've seen 148 films in my life! Certainly not at the cinema!

Only 31 of those were at the cinema Alex, but I do have a reasonably good projector at home (still haven't got a TV).

[Alex_UK]

That's still impressive numbers, Tim!

Talking of numbers... Just playing with EQ via Spotify on the dining room system, and was adjusting the treble (15Khz) and thought it wasn't working as I could hear no difference. Went looking for a test, and it turns out my hearing tops out at just over 11khz, so that's why I couldn't hear a difference...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yKxy_qZfR3o

[Tim]

That's still impressive numbers, Tim!

I dunno know really . . as I don't have a TV I probably only spend about the same time or less watching films than an average TV viewer does watching whatever? I don't watch any broadcast TV at all, no catch up, iPlayer or anything on any device. Over a year it's less than a film a day normally, so I guess it's swings and roundabouts in the end. I don't watch drama's either, just films on BFI and MUBI.

I'm off to confirm my hearing isn't golden now, but I've always known that

EDIT:
I'm the high end of 9khz, can't reach 10

[Pigmy Pony]

That's still impressive numbers, Tim!

Talking of numbers... Just playing with EQ via Spotify on the dining room system, and was adjusting the treble (15Khz) and thought it wasn't working as I could hear no difference. Went looking for a test, and it turns out my hearing tops out at just over 11khz, so that's why I couldn't hear a difference...

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yKxy_qZfR3o

Welcome to the Derby & Joan Audio club Alex

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darby_...%5B,References

I'm sure I read on this forum once that even frequencies that are above your hearing range can affect the frequencies you can hear... not sure how that works, maybe something to do with 'harmonics'.

On that test you linked to my hearing quits at about 5khz, makes a slight comeback at 6, then is gone again above 7. Mutton Jeff really.

[Barry]

About 7.5kHz for me, which is quite good for my age. I used to be able to hear up to 10k, then it would drop out only to come back again at about 12k and then dissappear completely at 15kHz.

I have a demonstration test LP made for JBL. It is called 'Sessions by JBL". One of the test tracks has a piece of music, first played with the full upper frequency response of 20k. The track is repeated three times with the upper frequency limit reduced to 15k, then 12k and finally to 10k. The point is you do not notice your high frequency hearing fall off so much when listening to music as you would do just by listening to pure tones.

[Macca]

Don't think those tests are very accurate. I could only hear 8KHz then I turned the volume up and could get to 12Khz

That's with the laptop speakers could probably get higher with headphones.

If I boost high frequencies by 1dB on 'big' system I can hear that compared to 'flat' even though the boost only comes in from 12Khz on.

But I do have mild tinnitus so I know my hearing's a long way off perfect.

[CageyH]

14 KHz for me on that test, which surprised me.
I remember doing one with my daughter, and she could still hear the tone when I thought the iPad was broken.
She is only 11 though.

It just goes to show that HiFi is not an appropriate hobby for old men, as we are just wasting money when we can only hear half of the music.

[Tim]

It just goes to show that HiFi is not an appropriate hobby for old men, as we are just wasting money when we can only hear half of the music.

I get as much enjoyment from music as I did when I first became passionate about it, probably more so. I can hear more than enough to keep me happy . . . obsessing about the gear though, well that's something totally different.

But I do agree a lot of money can be wasted by some, but if they enjoy it and it makes them happy, fill your boots

[CageyH]

Agreed.
I am at a level now where I don't need to change anything, except for wear and tear or failure.