the proof is in the sound of recent records (Score 1)

People are becoming deaf. We can see it when comparing the sound quality of recent records. The sound level is higher than 20 years ago, the dynamic range is smaller. At high level, it gives the impression that all instruments are stuck to your ears. At low volume, its becomes a sonic mud. There is also too much volume on both extremities of the specter : louder basses, louder trebles. Example : Gorillaz's last album. Awful on an audiophile device or even a medium-range car system. Example 2 : Led Zepplin's remasters : seems as all the knobs are all turned up at the highest position. Except classical music, all recent records are designed for listening with a portable device, in a noisy environment, for deaf's ears.