This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment I too would say that the deterioration is from both noise and age. So = far, however, I haven't found a way to protect myself from the aging = process so I've chosen to concentrate on the noise. At this stage I = really can't tune the top of a piano without hearing protectors. This = also gives me some comfort that I could loose 15db of hearing acuity and = still hear as well as I do now by just removing the plugs. =20 dp =20 __________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@smu.edu ________________________________ From: caut-bounces@ptg.org on behalf of Joe And Penny Goss Sent: Fri 10/28/2005 4:11 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hearing Protection Desirable for Tuning? <But is this a result of deterioration from age? or damage caused by = noise? JT> De chicken or de egg eh? Would it not be safe to say a little of both, but as a tuner protec thy = self. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jeff Tanner <mailto:jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> =20 To: ed440@mindspring.com ; College and University Technicians = <mailto:caut@ptg.org> =20 Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Hearing Protection Desirable for Tuning? =09 =09 On Oct 28, 2005, at 4:23 PM, ed440@mindspring.com wrote: The problem is, you won't be aware of it until after it has happened! What I've been told is that the little nerve hairs in the inner ears = gradually become fragile, and then eventually break off. Until they = break, your hearing is fine. So you are acruing damage long before you = are aware of it. But is this a result of deterioration from age? or damage caused by = noise? JT ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 8325 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/f1/fb/be/43/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/mixed attachment--
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