tonibird Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I have a set of 1981 Klipsch Heresy 1, with the dual phase plug soldered lugs. I find them wonderful and PWK must've had the same ears as me. But here's the deal: I was standing in front of them, maybe 20ft away. They're 2ft hig and angled maybe 2". Can some of the different user listening experience about some speakers possibly be due our outer ear physical biology? I'm a normal 6ft sized man and with normal sized ears, yet I tilted the the middle of my ears forward using two fingers 20°, and the soundscape totally changed. Pushing the top edge of my ears barely changed anything, and pushing the lower edges forward did nothing. But using two fingers pushing the middle edges forward made a significant difference. Hey, maybe a new device/product to install behind the outer ear folds? It might make more of a difference than lifting the speaker cables off the floor? Try it. What say you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I think you're on to something! When I get home from vacation, I'm going to try this myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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justonemore Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I've noticed if I put my hands behind my head it increases the volume. Kind of a horn effect. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 It's been so long ago that I forgot what it's like to be stoned, thanks for the reminder. 😜 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justonemore Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 If you try it you will see what I'm talking about smartass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezin' Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I get a similar effect by leaning back with my hands behind my head. You reflecting sound waves into your ears normally missed. It really is like the photo above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 10 hours ago, tonibird said: Pushing the top edge of my ears barely changed anything, and pushing the lower edges forward did nothing. Yep, a lot of animals can shape and direct their ears to 'focus' on sound. I have no idea what our lobes are for. Similarly, I am a man, and I have nipples.... it makes no sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Just now, geezin' said: It really is like the photo above. Preface: It's not easy to give a gift to those who need nothing, are old, and can't hear very well. Years ago, I 'repurposed' a trumpet and a kid's bicycle horn to make a miniature megaphone and a tin ear for my Mom and Dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 32 minutes ago, justonemore said: If you try it you will see what I'm talking about smartass. I was trying to be funny. Looks like I failed. Have you ever tried this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelt Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 You're not the first person to put your hands behind your ears to hear something better, doing so increases the highs and attenuates the lows. Why? It's because your hands aren't big enough to reflect a 34 Hz sound wave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iteachstem Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 11 hours ago, tonibird said: It might make more of a difference than lifting the speaker cables off the floor? This is too funny! I have a good laugh at pictures whenever I see the $$$ cable risers. It's usually accompanied by huge amps/high end equipment placed awkwardly smack dab up front with a mess-o-cables running everywhere that looks like an amusement park. Isn't the point of your super high-end cables to reject interference? So, shouldn't it be okay no matter where it runs.... as long as it's not right next to a 220/440v power source? If it really mattered, why wouldn't speaker manufacturers that sell $50,000+ speakers include a set? Food for thought. If it were profitable, I think a snake oil company would have already designed and sold "Golden Ear Maximizers!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonibird Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 Yes. All that including the soon to marketed "Golden Ear Maximizer" system. Too funny. I'm loud listening to the Heresy 1s right now. Any vocals, wood or metal instrument sounds correct and placed well, including nylon string guitar. A snare brush sounds real. I can even easily discern the difference between an electric bass played with fingers or a plectrum. Suitable resonance throughout the range. But that's using my onboard outside ear flaps. Just saying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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