cliveb Wrote: > Well, I've not quite got to 50 (I'm 49), but this thread prompted me to > test myself, and I can still *just* make out 16.8kHz. I don't consider > myself to have especially wonderful hearing (my wife often complains > that I don't hear her :-). I've been to my fair share of rock concerts > (including a Status Quo gig when I was fifteen that left my ears > ringing for two days). So I think your MD friend is being overly > pessimistic. Could it be in his line of work, he only tends to > investigate the hearing of those who report to him with problems?
No, I think those numbers are fairily accurate -- I looked it up on the web once, on a medical site, and that's what I found. Again, my own hearing range is pretty much right there, in the middle. Remember, as I said, I think, these are averages or generalized expectations. Naturally, some people (like me) will be on the money, some will do far worse (Pete Townsend), and some (lucky you!) will do far better. Still -- and because your hearing is exceptional -- it would be interesting for you to do hearing check. I'm pretty sure that they can control volume outputs and plot your hearing range, in +/- db. If you ask nicely...! -- highdudgeon SB3, Lavry DA10, Sony DVP 555es, Bel Canto Pre2, Carver Sunfire, Rane DEQ60L, Harbeth Monitor 40s, ACI Force subs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ highdudgeon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2195 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24693 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
