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Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio?

Over the last few years I have developed tinnitus and also have some hearing issues.  I am a long time music and audio fanatic.  Years ago I built my own Hafler amp.  Before that I had a great AR system.  Presently, I have, what I believe, is a pretty nice system in a dedicated listening room (about 60,000.00).  My question is if there are others of you out there in similar situations concerning your hearing issues as they relate to your love and reproduction of great sounding music?  What are your experiences? Have you found anything that helps and do you have any advice? I would venture to say that we all experience some degree of hearing loss, or hearing anomalies as we age...whether we realize it or not.  Thanks, Jim 
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flatblackround
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Sorry to learn of your problem. Yes.   I have posted before about pulsatory tinnitus in my left ear.  Swishing sound with my heart beat.  Can be very annoying.  Checked with the md, no critical issue.  So I deal.  Remember composers have composed while deaf.
Deaf people can dance and enjoy music through the vibration.  It seems that in most cases all we can do is boogie on.
Turn up the volume a bit and enjoy the music.
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flatblackround
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dabouv
Pulsatile
MRI confirmed no aneurysm and yes I can tone it down or stop it with finger pressure on the jugular.   
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