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Does the ceiling fan affect the sound?

Hi everyone,

The ceiling fans generate a large wind in the center of my listening room....Duh.

The tweeter's tiny movements are minuscule especially when compared to the giant fan blade motion. 

I think this is affecting the quality of sound. To me, this seems similar to trying to watch the ripples from a pebble through a boat wake. The ripples get lost in the larger waves. 

Of course I can turn on the A/C, but that has a whole other set of noise issues. 

What do you think?  Do you hear a difference when the ceiling fan is on?

Thanks,
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czarivey
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abnerjack, 
I concur as well to your observation and even agree to some point, but noted in my long past that only pig can call me a dog. Please check mirror.

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Last reply was meant for czarivey 😊
abnerjack
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mapman,
I thought it was clear that the op had heard something different when the fan was on versus off.  I felt he was looking for some confirmation that this might be feasible, not just his ears playing tricks on him.  If you thought that he hadn't done the comparison, I apologize.  Likewise, I am sorry to be putting you in the company that I did.
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Id say it's surely possible.  Sound is affected by the air medium it travels through.   If it matters or not is a case by case thing I'd say.    At minimum a fan could raise the noise floor level in the room as well due motor noise and air circulating so that could surely impact what one hears.  I have at least one room with a fan that I tend to turn off for serious listening.  Like most things it all depends case by case and hard to generalize. 
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