The other night I was well into my third scotch, comfortably placed for the evening in my listening chair, when I noticed the change in musical dynamics when my chin was on my chest. One head position led to another, and I soon found myself pulling on my ears and eventually cupping my hands behind them. I don't know if this little scotch induced experiment pointed to a problem with my own particular ears of with ears in general, but the enhancement of detail and clarity with cupped hand enabled ears was startling. I now feel as if my next upgrade should be ear augmentation, the Krell can wait.The next time your listening to music and your wife isn't watching, cup your hands and place them behind your ears, and then let me know if you would like to order my new product. I'm working on the prototype now. I think I'll call them "Big Ears", and I promise they will be less than a Krell. Or maybe I'll just cut back on the scotch.
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Maybe a pair of these will do the trick!
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"Sometimes it is easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission... "
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Yes! Just look at that expression! It's obviously the first time this kid ever actually heard a brush on a snare drum. However, my product will be much more attractive. :THerbComment
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lol i use to cup my ears and listen to things and how they sound differently when i was like 6. Look at the ears on animals, why do you think they have much better hearing. i know its MORE than just that but if you look at the shape of their ears its sort of like a horn..the sound gets "swallowed" in..i think you get what im saying..Comment
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Hey, where did you guys get my picture?
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CHRIS
Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
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Now that's a tweak! :B
You know, why don't you submit this to the Advertiser Index, see if you can get distribution and we can do a "Group Buy" here at the htguide?!?!?! :rofl:
Disclaimer: I have an odd and often warped sense of humor. The above comments were meant as a good natured joke. Not as an attempt to offend anyone.
Disclaimer II: The above joke was not tested on animals. No animals were used or hurt. No insects were maimed. If you should choose to use this at home, use sparingly. During usage please take precautions and duck out of the way of flying produce flung in your direction. May cause family members and friends to leave you on a deserted back road, in the middle of nowhere. Do not mix with alcohol or prescription drugs. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight and intoxicated New Jersey Devils fans.TonyComment
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Don't mean to throw cold water on your entepreneurial spirit but I could swear I have seen these before. IIRC they were called BigEars. As for me - the scotch works just fine all by itself :-)Comment
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I just hooked everything up today for the first time all together (see "How am I sitting" thread from earlier this week), and played the Eagles new cd and Finding Nemo DVD. In both cases with the volume not very loud, and even with it turned down, my 2-1/2 year old son cupped his hands over... -
Have you ever wondered why Boeing can put a brand new 777 into the air and it lands at the right airport without any break-in of the electronics and wiring?
Have you ever wondered why an AIM-120D air-to-air missile can hit its target in all weathers 130 miles away without any break-in... -
This link was posted on DIY audio without much response. But, I find it really interesting. Certainly great news for blind people who can take advantage of this technique.
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But my thought is if a blind boy can learn to do this with ears why doesn't blind testing work,... -
Oh man..I am trying to be patient with burn in but I just cant listen to my new 805S for too long before my ears start hurting, and this is at only slightly above normal listening levels. I know these speakers take a long time to burn in (i have read in this forum in access of 300 hours) but I think... -
I'm guessing someone else has gone down this road before, and looking for tips. I run my 804s on a stereo setup with Rotel gear (cdp RCD-1072, RC-1070, and RB-1080 200W amp). I use to drive a couple of CM-4 with these electronics and 18 months ago decided to upgrade to the 804s. I remember them sounding...
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