An older audiophiles new equipment

I haven't minded all that much growing old.  I see my family grow and flourish, see the result of my career, those I mentored, all the books I read, the music I listen to, the concerts I saw/heard.  All of it makes a full life.  For me, anyway.  I'll be 70 in September.  

You are lucky, my friend, I lost all my hearing in one ear and I have a 100-thousand-dollar cochlear implant that sounds like a busted transistor radio. My other ear is good and I listen in a near mono stereo setup. Be thankful for the hearing you have.  

My decidedly elderly ears are still pretty much okay when it comes to music, but all the mask-wearing out in public has really done a number on my ability to converse. Masks turn voices into mumbles. The inability to watch a person's lips move makes communication more difficult still.

In my younger years I obsessed on reading a million reviews and user feedback on the endless journey of upgrades.   I seemed more focused on the gear versus enjoying the music it produces.   Got burnt out and sold it all years back but recently jumped back in on a lower budget, basic system.   At 56 I can finally say ‘good enough’.   

I was certainly enjoying my system prior to the hearing aids.  Your mind compensates.  You might want to check out a free hearing test.  I am enjoying it more, especially analog since so much of the information is in the midrange.  Sorry if I came off like a curmudgeon, just thought the reference to an old rocker was fun.    The quality of the widex is excellent and to quote Michael fremer cost about the price of audiophile interconnects