Lost all hearing in one ear, is it worth upgrading speakers?

If your other ear is stable, I don't see why you couldn't optimize your speakers for the hearing you have left. But the criteria may be different - if you can't perceive soundstage, you don't have to accept a tradeoff in order to get it.

I suggest that you go to a good dealer or two and listen a lot, so you can revise the criteria of what you want in a speaker. Good luck!

Ty

Tooth, same problem here.  I suddenly lost hearing in the right ear almost a year ago.  I still appreciate quality of the gear I have, but lost interest in upgrading. Doctor says that cochlea is damaged, most likely by the (chicken pox / shingles) virus.  Hearing aid won't help.  Cochlear implant might, but it is a major surgery, (that can go wrong) plus hardware inside and outside.  Doctor advises against it.  The other ear is perfect (for the age) and the only problem is understanding words in noisy environment like party or restaurant.  In addition there is a loud white noise in bad ear with a high frequency pitch.  It is what it is - I cannot do anything about it.  I still like to participate on this forum, but buying is done for me.

Hearing gone in one ear? Damn it, man, thats messed up. You can do what you want with speakers, means you have to have that side of your hear leaning that way to appreciate them, correct?
I have a bud has ringing in his ears, guessing from shell shock. I forget what they call it, he's phucked at times.

Tinnitus is the constant ringing In the ear. Able to ignore it most of the time.   Kijanki:May have to do as you and just enjoy existing. Really bummed as was just really learning to enjoy the nuances high end audio has to offer and was lookin forward to upgrading!