Hearing loss and center image

I have a similar problem with my hearing as I have "Eustacian tube Derficiency"so my Dr tells me. Basically my ears will block up as if I were going up or down in an airplane but just by themselves. I could drive my car to the store a block away, no hills, and my ears particularuily my right ear gets blocked. This plagued me for many years never being able to get a good central image and in fact the way my eatrs constantly changed due to pressure I had difficulty placing my speakers. 3 years ago while listening to music and only hearing sound mostly from thwe left I decided to try and pinch my nose and lightly blow and after 25 or so years of dismay I finally figured it out. All I have to do is when my ears are blocked is equalise them and sometimes this can be done by just opening your ears with Jaw movemnts. That actually works most of the time. Sometimes I'll be listening to music and it will sound good but then I may pinch and lightly blow and the music opens up and becomes louder and clearer and sounds a whole hell of a lot better. It wows me every time I forget and am listening and then realise I should equalise and it blows me away still each time this happens. '
I don't know what the cause of your hearing problem is but it could be simply just a matter of equalising your ears when the center image is off. If you have permanent hearing loss in one ear you should play with speaker placement to get the right imaging. It may not sound right to others but if it sounds good to you that's what matters. If your hearing difference between your ears is constant and it is not an equalisation problem then arrange your speakers to fit your hearing.

Maineiac, You've got that right. It drove me crazy for years. It was actually my doctor who reccommended it but I was afraid as when I was younger I hurt myself doing that maeuvre. Now i know how much pressure is required. Also stretching my jaw works too when Im only a little blocked.