dave weil wrote:

Hmmmmm, I guess that 3rd row Grateful Dead show last year was just
like hearing a boombox, especially during the infrasonic-drenched
Mickey hart drum solo.

Thanks Weil for admtting that you can't hear the difference between a high
end audio system and a rock-and-roll sound reinforcment system. You
subsequently admit how this sad situation came to pass.

I'll bet that year after year of up-front seating without proper ear
protection has taken its toll on your hearing. You've been doing this for
what, 30 years? How many megatimes have you violated OSHA sandard for
avoiding ear damage with your own ears (or what is left of them?).

BTW, when was the last time you heard a loud concert? Mine was just
this last weekend...four sets worth...

If one wears proper ear protection, there is no such thing as a loud
concert. Too bad that it's way too late for your ears, Weil. But this does
explain your love for tubes and vinyl - you've been deafened to the sonic
garbage that they add.