[neoclassical]

For the past 2.5 weeks I've been getting dizzy, coughing, and my ears were really stuffed. Music and headphones have been an annoyance and even painful. Last night I ended up in the ER with pneumonia -maybe sitting on my porch at night caught up with me. I upgraded to a Cayin N3 during this time and although I can tell by spec and by what listening I've been able to get through it is a great player, but I still can't truly enjoy music right now. It feels like when you have a stomach bug and you end up hating the last thing you ate because you think the food made you sick.

 

[nordkapp]

Yeah, thats the worst thing about head colds-my hearing goes for a few weeks. No hi fidelity.........

 

[PointyFox]

I have allergies so mine is constantly changing. Usually just the bass response.

 

[Spareribs]

Next month I’m gonna get the flu shot. I don’t wanna get sick while listening to music

 

[nordkapp]

Another classic post!

 

[Whazzzup]

Sounds like covid be careful and be safe, delta variant ear ache is a common symptom

 

[Spareribs]

Another reason why I’m getting the flu shot is because I hate being sick.

When I was in high school I caught a pneumonia. WOW….It was devastating !

There was that feeling of death and I had to cancel my plans of seeing a concert…..which as a live music lover, I found to be unacceptable and disturbing but I had to because I was so sick.

So that’s my story of how being sick ruined music.


Edit:

Also years later I had a ticket to see jazz artist Diana Krall in Atlantic City but I also had to cancel from being too weak from a really bad cold. Fortunately, it’s actually rare that I get sick and I did see Diana Krall at a future date in another city.

 

[SilverEars]

Your mind and body has to be in best shape for your senses to sense the best. So, it's natural for body to be the healthiest for it to sense or hear things the best way possible. It's the most important, but probably most undermined aspect of hearing as an audiophile.

I tend to listen best after an intense cardio session. Casual walk won't do. It has to be intense which cleans out your blood vessels. There is a big difference in how you feel from intense cardio vs just normal walking. Walking is nothing. Once your body goes through intense cardio, your body feels clean in how it functions.