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Advice on how to liquidate system

Few weeks ago, I sustained traumatic blast induced hearing loss during a training incident. The level of hearing loss and tinnitus is pretty bad, I’ve had only a minimal level of improvement. midrange and upper frequencies sound like a 1970’s transistor radio. Horrible. The reality of the situation is looking like my audiophile days are pretty much over. Now I’m thinking of what to do with the gear…the thought of dismantling my rig and selling piece by piece is nauseating. Are there any resources that would come in and take it all? At this point I really don’t give a crap about being lowballed, it’s aggravating to look at what Ive put so much time and effort into and not be able to enjoy it. I need to move on.  

 

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simao
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Whoa. Really sorry about your trauma and its consequences. Seriously. It must feel debilitating to say the least. 

You have any or family or close friends who might even a little appreciate your system? How could you keep the gift of music going?

kb54
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Have you been evaluated by an ENT for this condition?  There may be treatment options if seen immediately.  Also, several weeks is far to short a time to decide whether you'll improve.  I've been told in the past that conditions I've had would not improve past a certain point, and they were wrong.   I would be patient, and hope for gradual improvement.  Keep us updated.

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jl1ny OP
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@simao 

It’s extremely frustrating to the point of anger. Sitting down and listening after a long day at work was my daily routine. I find that it’s best to avoid it for the time being. I’m praying that at headphones might be an option at some point. I tested the waters with iPod pro’s and it’s out of the question for now. 

erik_squires
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Just FYI, there's a lot of EQ solutions for listening on headphones and speakers.  If you have an idea of your hearing curve you could try to make an adjustment that way, but how much luck have yo had with the modern hearing aids??  The tech has gotten pretty advanced in being able to apply DSP in the aid now. 

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