75 and still speaker less? Or are you looking for a tuneable DSP hearing enhancer. Most of us who might desire are too old to invent.
hearing loss and speaker selection
So being 75 I've got hearing that ranges between 80hz and 9,000hz. So should I give a rat's patoot about a speaker's ability to reproduce frequencies below and above this range since I can't hear them? Obviously, I'm gonna shoot for those that handle the mids the best. Now I know the proof is in the pudding so that why we listen to speakers and pick the ones that we like best. But for the sake of discussion has there been any double-blind test or any test for that matter that supports the notion that unheard sound affects the sound you can hear through your speakers. Or should speaker manufacturers make a senior version of their speaker for us elderly folks. he says tongue in cheek.
I understand hearing aids can restore some additional high frequencies, but I wonder if they can be tailored to replicate a tube sound over SS equipment or vis versa. Headphones aside is there some other specialized device(s) a hearing impaired person can use beyond a hearing aid that can maximize or enhance the listening pleasure? I know there are many prior posts on hearing loss but I could find none that addressed increasing the listener's frequency range or for that matter clarity. Some older posts did address clarity say go for speakers with the best clarity.
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@scott22 , I’ve had mild high frequency rolloff and tinnitus since birth. As I’ve gotten older, the rolloff has gotten a little worse, but still not bad enough where I can listen to my system without my hearing aids. Much to the chagrin of my family - I just turn it up louder so I can enjoy. Whether sound you cannot hear affects your experience is a whole ’nother ball of wax I’m not gonna touch. But for me, since I may be getting close to that inflection point where I’ll need to air my ear aids when I listen - I’m thinking I may need to upgrade my speakers to something that emphasizes what I can’t hear very well. So metal dome tweeters, or compression horns, etc... Barring that - instead of a "DSP-able" set of ear aids, the sets that are normally provided by audiologists will correct for what you can’t hear. So you technically can put them on and listen as any person with average hearing will. I’ve worn my set and enjoyed listening, but always thought in my head that "extra layer" (the ear aids’ mic in - amp - speak out) may be taking away from the "purist" experience (*shrug* - another touchy subject, of course). But there will come a point where I’ll be able to only listen with the ’aids on... |
Fuzztone, I posted this as I was curious to HEAR the responses to the question. I just wanted to know what the experts know about this subject, that may be of value or fun to light heartedly kick around. Oh, Fuzz my simple SS system Which by the way I bought on here comprises 9k reference Cantons, JAMO c80 sub, Technic sug700 integrated, and Marantz CD player in a small/midsize room. Maybe a streamer for Christmas? |
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