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An older audiophiles new equipment

The pandemic and persistent wearing of masks in the hospital forced me to confront difficulties hearing or understanding elderly patients, especially women.  A hearing test almost moderate loss in the 1 to 7k range.   Initial trial of Kirkland device sounded like a computer generated voice.   Discourages dropped this issue until a chance meeting with an audiologist.  He confirmed the loss and suggested a Widex moment.  What a world of difference in the busy er of alarms, masks, and frail.  How is this device going to measure up to a 3k dac and 7k speakers.   Listening at lower volumes and hearing details.  I had stopped most of my lp use thinking the more modest priced cartridge was the culprit.  Spent hours with vinyl.

 Did a google search and Michael fremer gave thrm

a positive review   Wanted to share this with those with tinnitus and decreased acuity   “What a drag it is getting old”  M Jagger

 

tennisdoc56
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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’.   

tennisdoc56 OP
128 posts
 

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 

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larsman
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I wear Widex in-ear hearing aids; the good brands are pretty much all good; I went with what my audiologist recommended - works OK, but I'm not happy with their iPhone app, which seems like somebody's first app programming project.

Tinnitus is also an issue; for me it's a hissing type of sound, and sometimes it's more prominent than others.

I did a whole heap of hi-fi upgrading over the past several years. I might not hear it right, but better gear still sounds better to me than not-as-good gear...

People wear glasses or contacts for vision, might as well wear hearing aids for hearing, when it would be beneficial. 

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