Hearing Loss - Are you wasting your money on Hifi?

[@jaredwoodward919]

I went to school with a totally deaf boy. His world was utterly silent from birth, he came to my parents house and we listened to some music. Even tho he couldnt hear the sounds he could feel the frequencies. When his parents came to collect him he wouldn't stop signing to them that he had a great time listening to music. We all went into where the music was playing and he started dancing in time to the beat. This led his parents into buying him a stereo for his bedroom. I'm sure it drove them barmy at the high volumes he would have it on but he felt the music rather than heard the sounds being emitted from the speakers.

[@turokforever007]

Was round a friend's place and a totally deaf girl was there. When I started to speak, her face lit up, she came over and held my arm. I have a very deep voice and she really liked it.

[@mrpositronia]

Have you seen the video of the deaf guy who uses a beach ball to listen to his system, it's excellent. :)

[@jimfarrell4635]

The old adage that by the time we can afford expensive hifi, we are too old to appreciate it, has a grain of truth, but only a grain. Just about every change I have made to my systems has sounded better to me despite losing some of the upper frequency range. Having said that, I would dearly love to listen to my current system with 20 year old ears.

[@user-mu2dp9hg4o]

For most people it is true that their salary will increase and thereby their ability to afford expensive HiFi equipment. However, your audio preferences and musical taste are likely to have changed since your youth. Furthermore, it takes time to learn how to listen properly. So, if we could magically transfer our current HiFi systems back in time would we fully appreciate the sound quality improvement?

[@jimfarrell4635]

​@@user-mu2dp9hg4oGood point, but I was envisioning me, with my current impeccable taste and experience but with perfect hearing. Perhaps, if Elon Musk wasn't spending his entire time being an idiot on social media, he could get on with developing a way of streaming music directly to the auditory areas of the brain, bypassing the mechanical auditory apparatus entirely. Kef Neuralink Ultra perhaps?

[@paulaj2829]

I have always felt that whenever I could afford to buy better HiFi equipment that was as good as I wanted until I wanted to step up to the next level.. but at 75 yrs of age I'm very happy with what I have because I still have reasonable hearing but my wife tells me I'm deaf sometimes .. but when I sit down & listen to my system I still love what I have.

[@danriley3064]

I lost 45% of my hearing 8 years ago resulting in tinnitus and Hyperacusis. For a year I could not tolerate the slightest noise level due to my brain amplifying all frequency levels. Over the following 6 years I have managed my way back to a much better quality of life. As part of my journey I have used music as therapy to acclimate my brain to my hearing impairment. Last year, after 7 years of hard work, I set out to find my dream hifi system. What I learned amazed me where my awareness to vocals and instruments was much more critical. Speakers and amps were the most aparent where I spent a great deal of time doing in home listening to determine which components paired to my listening needs. It was a great deal of fun and money and worth every dollar I spent. My message to others with hearing loss or issues, get out, find a great hifi shop where the staff will work with you to find your dream system.

[@railwaystationmaster]

Fascinating topic in which I have personal experience having had ear surgery and felt the acute heartache of hearing impairment . Music listening has always been very important to me so I decided to upgrade with better components to compensate , starting with the CHORD DAVE following its rave reviews ,and their choral range of products eventually joined the party , upgraded cables , power supplies and ECLIPSE TD 712 speakers completed the transformation. It definitely has benefitted my listening pleasure albeit at a financial cost and this hopefully will be further enhanced with the forthcoming QUARTET upscaler .

[@andrewnelson3681]

Enjoyed your story about your postman. Nicely told. Sympathetic and warm. You’re obviously a good genuine man. 😊

[@Anybloke]

I'm 62 and have personally found that it's possible to make a massive upgrade to one's hifi for about £2. Go to your local chemist and buy a bottle of ear drops. You might be amazed at how much better your system sounds when you rid yourself of ear wax.

[@martinsmac]

This is a fascinating subject and I am so glad you have raised it. I suddenly lost most of hearing in my left ear (woke up and it was gone) during the pandemic. For about 6 months I couldn’t bring myself to use my HiFi because I thought it would be awful. When I did start listening again I was amazed at how good it sounded. Presumably, my brain had started to adjust. I guess I have lost lose soundstage to a significant degree, limitations in hearing aids etc, but now what I hear is all I know. I recently upgraded my speaker cable and could hear and enjoy a clear difference. The subjective experience was great. I still spend money on HiFi and enjoy it just as much as ever. Hope your trapped nerve gets sorted.

[@sandyrussell8213]

My ears are a little knackered by loud concerts, clubs, power tools and motorbikes. I have clinical tinnitus. My recent hearing test was fairly OK. No surprise that I like my kit to be "forward" but the discernment of mid and low is unaffected, nor is rhythm, and I like a bit of impact! At 61 this is no surprise, but I had similar tastes when in my 20's. I am a health professional and I know what a terrible impact losing an interest can have on us as we get older, so to paraphrase Dylan Thomas: "Do not go gentle into that quiet night, turn up the volume, more and more again, brighter be the treble, louder and brighter be the joy!"

[@LandlubberDave]

Yep, I’m a 76 year old, l have Tinnitus ((which oddly enough is at its worse when I’m traveling in our car, even with the windows closed, and the air-con on) l also have age related loss of upper hearing. And l do agree with you that better equipment does make a difference. I bought a pair of Kef R3 Meta’s last year followed by a new amp, the Exposure 3510, my wife feels that l play it just a little on the loud side but not intolerably so and l don’t really feel that I’m missing much of the music. A funny comparison recently with a (non hi-fi) mate, streaming The Lonely Shepherd by Zamfir really highlighted the difference in his really good but not hi-fi equipment for both of us and our wife’s. So yes, it can really make a difference. I totally agree with you.

[@user-xk9sx5yd3x]

Only 1 in 10 who would benefit from hearing aids actually wears them, so I urge everyone over 60 to get their ears tested. I was recently fitted with them and musically the improvement has been amazing, the best Hi-Fi upgrade I have ever made and it cost me nothing.

[@johnnydavidson595]

@@user-xk9sx5yd3x I usually find that alcohol is the cheapest upgrade 😆👍🏻

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

Are hearing aids free for people over 60?

[@sezles1]

F ​@@tonyjedioftheforest1364free to people who need them.

[@andrewbrazier9664]

I always listen to my TV & You tube on my phone at very low levels. However with music I have always liked to turn my traditional Hi Fi up to realistic levels although not quite as night club 🚥loud 🔊 as when I was into dance music as a youth 🎶 🕺

[@uccelino]

@@tonyjedioftheforest1364Most European countries they are free for all who needs them.

[@johnlightfoot9967]

The biggest benefit are tone controls to compensate for hearing problems.

[@paulmatthews4293]

Late 50s, many loud gigs as audience, bass player (which means standing near drummers) and sound engineer and my hearing isn't what it was. I still hear a difference with decent gear. The clarity and precision really makes a difference.

[@KevinBower-gy5be]

Me too, mate. Guitarist, spent 20 years inches away from Marshall stacks. I'm about -6dB at 4kHz. But I can also hear what's great and what's not.

[@stephenclark5815]

Mid sixties bass player then sound engineer ditto

[@grahamsyms4035]

I've always been interested in Hi Fi but have always been limited by budget and at 75 I'm not going to upgrade much further. Set up is Rega RP3, Audiolab amp, Cd player and Tuner and Kef Kit 3s. After 40 years in a workshop my hearing is shot but with my 'lump sum' I bought hearing aids and can now listen to a modest collection of CDs and Vinyl and enjoy them. Even more so when the wife is out! I have had occasion to replace the Kefs with LS3-5As and I think the brain adapts so that even though there is much less bass, it doesn't seem to matter.

[@clivesilver463]

I think audio is the most underestimated science, I have timitus brown noise so not the high end more like a river running by, not as loud, I just turn it up louder, great video.

[@CurlyHoward928]

Excellent topic. Do more like this and less about equipment. You must have schools for the deaf in England. Why not invite a class of deaf students to your store as a field trip and give them a chance to experiment with what might work to bring them a musical experience and happiness.

[@carminedesanto6746]

GM from Toronto ☕️ A lifetime (I’m in my 60’s) of concerts,clubbing and gunfire..left me with tinnitus (and age related decline in the upper frequencies) ..still leaves me with the ability to not only listen to music but I seem to enjoy it more! Good sound and better music (better cleaner mastering) leaves the senior years with great times ahead ..if you put some effort into it. Great video,thank you 👍👍

[@uccelino]

Love this video, Phil! Thanks ❤ I’ve been wearing hearing aids since I was five. I’ve allways been addicted to music, but I could find out pretty early on which stereos I really liked. As I grew older I soon found out that they tended to be on the more expensive side of the scale …. As for now I’ve got my own music room, and better quality in gear, and investment in acoustic treatment really helps me getting more out of the music. You are avsolutely right, even though you are salesman of course 👍🏻😉

[@WelshPlantsman]

A great video Phil. I have had tinnitus for more than 40 years. Hearing loss in one ear for longer. Other ear is going. First thing for anyone to do is get their hearing checked. Even NHS digital aids can make a difference but to really experience what modern hearing technology can do go private but do search out a hearing specialist who is not affiliated to the big three or four manufacturers. As with glasses you do not need to buy your aids from the prescriber. Shop around. Better Hifi works.

[@gilko61]

Well said. I am around the same age as you or a tad older, and I have definitely experienced the difference clarity makes. And I think of my mother, who came to stay with me the last year of her life. Since I was a child, she always complained that music/TV/sounds in general are "too loud". When exposed to my improved system, even with TV at high volumes, she never complained. I think distortion comes off as noise, especially odd order harmonics. This is the flaw in the "measurements are everything" way of thinking because there just might be things we don't know how to measure. And I think the "details" many seem to crave now is the exact same thing seasoned audiophiles hear as "digital glare". We have an entire generation of people since the 80s raised on poor sound quality being the norm.

[@richardpells5974]

Thank you for that. I'm struggling with my hearing and tinnitus too which makes certain frequencies quite painful. I've taken a long route up to the Marantz model 30 and I'm really happy with it. I listen at low volumes, avoiding peaks of more than the late 70's db and the better quality equipment has definitely helped me. I've spent a lot on cables and a dc block too. I know there's things missing, especially from my old reference tracks but it's more than made up for in all the other areas. Hans Beekhuyzen gives a great explanation in one of his videos pointing out how things aren't as bad as they might first seem. Thanks again. incidenrally, I'm using a Cambridge streamer going out to a Topping e70 velvet dac and rubicon 2 speakers with a REL t5x.

[@richardjarvis8033]

I've an acquired hearing loss - high frequency, over about 3kHz plus high frequency tinnitus, partially corrected with hearing aids. I get a vast amount of enjoyment from music still and good kit is absolutely vital to this. Because my hearing loss affects understanding of spoken or sung language, I have a strong preference for highly resolving sources, amplification and speakers. Another thing that makes a huge difference is maximising dynamic range and using uncompressed source material. All this only becomes possible with good (not necessarily high end) equipment - Rega P6 with AT VM750SH (shibata styli seem to be more resolving and a little brighter than others), Signal transfer Co phono preamp (home built) Denafrips Hestia, NC500 power amp (nord acoustics) and kef LS50m.

[@oliverbeard7912]

I remember seeing a video once where a chap who was/is hard of hearing used to hold a very thin type of balloon and feel the sound vibrations coming through. Pretty cool.

[@mrpositronia]

It's a great video. The ball transfers much more frequencies to his fingers, so his whole body is receiving the sound waves.

[@paulcs2607]

100%. We experience, repeat EXPERIENCE music: 1. Via the eardrum 2. Via bone conduction 3. Rhythm and timing 4. phase 5. Ultra-high frequencies which attenuate when they hit a physical surface. ...all at the same time. So your eardrum is only 20% of how you experience music! All of the above is scientifically verifiable.

[@georgeprior-vinylshowtell4934]

I highly recommend professional micro-suction of the ears every once in a while. I did it for the first time a few years ago before a holiday, as I was prone to getting water stuck in one ear when swimming. Seriously, years of wax and other horrible stuff was removed. Ears were slightly tender after but once settled, my hearing was far better than before. I now have this done once a year. Lots of places do it. I genuinely urge music fans and hi-fi buffs to give it a go!

[@howardskeivys4184]

As you age, your high frequency perception diminishes. Even if you lose the top most 10kh, you’ve only lost the top 1 ocyive. Investing in a brighter system may help. My youth has long gone. When I have a hearing test, from above 16kh, my tinnitus muddies my perception. I still appreciate a hi-fi system that can render recorded musical production to the next level.

[@Flatearther620]

I have some hearing loss and tinnitus in my left ear but still enjoy listening to music through my system. I do think tinnitus affects people in differently ways with different levels. I can still appreciate the rhythm and dynamics that drive the music along.

[@colinpratt3399]

I heard of someone who bought some earring aids just to listen to his hifi. Said it's made all the difference.

[@myles7522]

I’m deaf in one ear as a lot out there are. Only wish headphone manufacturers would cater more for us folk. In America there’s more choice and was able to get myself a wonderful stereo phones all coming through into one ear. That was ten years ago and still going strong 👍

[@devaplan]

You cant have stereo in only one ear.

[@Justin-fy7xk]

I heard that Bascom king the designer of PS audio Amplifiers wore two hearing aids because he was very deaf. To think he designed power amps in this condition. He had to design them to go much louder than normal without distortion so he could hear them a little. A very good amplifier at the end of the day.

[@Markymarkvinylnut]

Good point Phil, cleaner higher tones to compensate from hearing loss. Vibrational senses is highly developed if you cant hear. Nice one

[@remiwjuniski1808]

Thank you, very good video, and very interesting topic :)

[@danielgeiger7739]

I've got tinnitus (ringing in ears) but hear lots of improvements with new gear or changing speaker toe In a bit. At home and at work I do hear small noises where most others do not notice at all. So even having obvious problems does not mean that hearing is objectively bad or worse than most. I am upgrading my system; I will pick up a Naia package on Monday. For me 3D is more important than frequency response, I don't like heavy bass, but am keenly attuned to timing, and for that reason disconnected a REL sub to "augment" my single driver speakers (Pearlacoustics Sibelius) as the trade off of frequency response (improved) and timing (completely muffed) was in favor of clear presentation from the Sibelius. my 2c/p.

[@MrPortlyVale]

I wear hearing devices. Years ago when I got them - it was AMAZING. Everything. On my hifi I found I got more of everything...but it was harsh/fatiguing. I switched to a warmer amp...(old Onix OA21)...it it amazes me everyday. If I go for a dem...I find a lot of what I hear is waaay too forward. I'm not sure is...just the way I hear now. I invested in some good headphones/headphone amp...and it's been a magical addition.

[@middleearthltd]

If you can enjoy Hi Fi then you should get into Hi Fi if you enjoy it I did a lot of loud things when I was younger and I am probably at 12k at the top end It does not seem like I am missing anything but I am The majority of music goes up to 10k or less I expect most would be happy with 20 to 6k to 8k or even a bit lower and some, as described in this video There was a State School for the deaf in the town where I grew up and deaf kids would go to the concerts just to feel the bass often grabbing a speaker Shout out to humans enjoying what they enjoy

[@williambrown7484]

Spot on. Frequency loss is unquestionable. However, musical listening enjoyment is about much more than just the highs and lows. My tinnitus means that I cannot cope with loud volumes any more. My ears will just buzz and muffle. 70dB is enough, 80 dB is pushing it, 60 dB is comfortable. Visiting the show at Cranage a couple of months back there were rooms I could not go into, they were just too loud. When the ears, or any other sensor, are overwhelmed by overload their dynamic range reduces, the quieter moments disappear. I find it comical with some groups that, particularly the ‘cables don’t make any difference’ brigade seem to listen to loud music, often without much variation within it. Ears pushed into overload so they wouldn’t notice any difference even if what they are playing and the equipment are able to reproduce it. It also makes perfect sense that the clearer the sound from equipment is and the lower the noise floor then the better it will sound irrespective of hearing loss.

[@davidsobic1729]

I have to agree with Phil but it is a personal issue what suits some might not suit others, I'm currently upgrading my system from mid end to high end and i can hear the improvements for sure, i have slight tinnitus in my left ear following an ear operation and I'm no spring chicken but I'm enjoying high end sound quality , but there has to be a line drawn to how much i spend. I hope that this gives another view point.

[@gdwlaw5549]

My biggest grudge is my partner who can’t stand music being played. The moment she comes home I face remarks about lack of respect etc. It’s got rather serious these past months and thinking about either selling all my gear or moving out.

[@bigblueocean]

That's completely bizarre and unfair. Respect is about give and take. There are ways and means to approach these things and to deprive you of listening pleasure is wrong. As a minimum I'd be having a nice sit down chat.

[@seymourclearly]

Headphones?

[@bigblueocean]

@@seymourclearly or he could just put his balls in a jar for her. This life is about compromise, not surrender.

[@michaelvincent8306]

I totally understand my ex was the same do what makes you happy I just ended up not playing anymore and feeling resentful not good so I left

[@andysinclair1161]

That's awful! I'm lucky in that my partner enjoys listening to music as much as I do....

[@BigNorthumbrian]

My right ear definitely has missing frequencies, and sounds slightly duller/quieter than my left when I listen to music, but when I use my AirPods/headphones no problems.

[@johnnydavidson595]

This justifies my need for a purple heart cartridge on my Rp10...oh and an Aethos to replace myself Elicit R. 😂

[@philpembroke5373]

Super!

[@welshy0867]

I had an infection several years ago which damaged the nerves between my right inner ear and the brain. I can no longer hear any frequencies below 500hz in this ear. Recently I upgraded my system and I can really hear the difference. I now enjoy my music a lot more. The brain is an amazing piece of engineering, it compensates when provided with other frequencies so yes, good hifi can still be enjoyed even without perfect hearing.

[@zarakahler4950]

Evelyn Glennie, the world-reknowned classical percussionist, has been profoundly deaf since early childhood. She firmly believes you can hear with parts of the body other than your ears!

[@uccelino]

She is incredible. I’ve heard her in concert, and as I understand I think she is barefoot most often. Feeling the music through reverbration in the floors is really key.

[@user-xk9sx5yd3x]

In this matter I think she is the exception rather than the rule , for the rest of us our hearing and our eyesight tend to deteriorate with age, whilst there is no stigma about wearing glasses, the majority resist wearing hearing aids. New studies into the causes of dementia have found hearing aids is one of the ways we can help ourselves to combat the onset of this terrible condition

[@philpembroke5373]

Hi Phil's utube gang, good vibrations.

[@markwhitfield2629]

Hey Phil, maybe your postman is sensing the vibrations. I work in the security industry & occasionally have to put on ear muffs to disable sirens. And let me tell you, there are some with "Push-Pull" drivers that you can feel the vibrations alternating through your skull. So, maybe he can sense the "GOOD VIBRATIONS BABY"

[@Coneman3]

I’m 54 and my hearing is still superb.

[@barrybrennan2135]

Sadly all of our high frequencies fall off as we age, from relatively young too (20's). Mercifully we can still hear most of the important frequency band, though we lose the sense of 'air.'

[@briansmith5046]

Very interesting video & also very interesting comments I have slight impairment in one ear & have often wondered what difference hearing aids would make when listening to your hifi ??

[@superkev]

i hope you get well soon good video I'm 66y and i feel my hearing is still quite good i can tell the difference between good and bad lol😁

[@st-lr2uy]

I have some hearing loss, specifically on the left side + tinnitus. Affects speech intelligibility of consonants and masks high pitch sounds a bit. I still listen to my system with and without hearing aids, depending on what sounds best. But there is allways a some trade off between detail and sense of space since the hearing aids closer than the speakers. I like the idea of increase dynamics. If the musical presentation is more engaging you pay less attention to small details and differences.

[@dennisbuckley]

My hearing is ok, not perfect, but ok. If it wasn’t great, I’d still insist on decent hifi and TV audio because… (drum roll) … there are other people, my wife and family, living in this house. Why shouldn’t they enjoy the benefits if I can’t?

[@AndreKoningsDjndre]

Hi Phil, interesting topic , I’ve a deaf mother and she did the same as your postman ,but the difference is she could feel the frequency the bass and drums but hearing it I doubt it .

[@paulgibson3433]

I knew a girl who was totally deaf and she would dance to the music in night clubs?

[@Oldbeachdonkey]

I have distortion in one ear at certain frequencies and found my Triangle floor standing speakers irritating at anything above low level listening so I decided to change them for a pair of Kef R3 stand mounts which for me are much better to listen to. I'm no scientist but wondered if it maybe down to SPL or the fact that the Triangles have horn loaded tweeters,

[@davecummo8743]

Better hifi will sound better whatever the situation with your compressed and ever reducing frequency range. What is crazy is buying multiple copies of the same record for ridiculous prices, playing on the same equipment and believing the really expensive one sounds better. The record selling community ought to be ashamed. This is where the problem is. If you want your old record collection to sound better, clean your records and invest in improved equipment if you can. Cleaning an old record can improve its quality enormously on occasion. Rant over

[@davidmorgen4558]

Horn speakers all have noticable distortion (an no its not hearing related)..

[@timothyfreeseha4056]

As a child I was able to access sound from my parents console by leaning against it, between the speakers. Later I would have ear surgery and my hearing improved. In fact, I would be assaulted by many sounds, some which i found out and out painful, and frightening. I guess if a person were looking for high fidelity rather than a version of sound offered in high end audio, that might be elusive and costly simply because you might not have any reference. For myself there is no confusion about what I can and cannot hear, and I'm always curious . Also, what sounds good to me turns out not to be necessarily accurate.

[@MisterBurtonshaw]

I suppose a goof hifi set up produces a soundstage, has drive as you say and spits out the frequencies that were captured in the studio and tweeks done to it by engineers and the like. You don't need perfect hearing to enjoy those..... a soundstage should still work, if the freqs are there, you should hear the ones you can hear, like anyone else does.

[@Pressure_23]

57, been to an audiologist, very little above 2khz and hence lots of hiss and occasional tinnitus. Also occasional distortion. Could clearly tell the difference between a Rega elex and Rega elicit, bought the more expensive one, and has been a hugely satisfying purchase with Dali Oberons precisely because it works with my limited hearing. Kef LS5s were no good. Hifi works.

[@barrybrennan2135]

Do you know what happened?

[@Pressure_23]

@@barrybrennan2135 Age and genetics. Not djing or loud gigs, although I have to be careful with both now.

[@joz411no8]

If you were an aging runner, would you not buy better running shoes simply because you don’t run as far and as fast as you once did?

[@russellparker4568]

You’re wasting your money? Thats what the volume knob is for people

[@Stelios.Posantzis]

1:45 This is very true and anyone with a hifi system can easily confirm this. All that is needed is to play a half-decent recording through a hifi system and then through a cheap system, e.g. one of those midis or a desktop pc audio setup or laptop speakers. One will easily get convinced that the perceived audio quality is higher through the hifi system and that as a result one does not need to turn up the volume as high as in the cheaper system in order to make the recording reproduction easier to follow.

[@tonyjedioftheforest1364]

Can you buy Rega products on line from your shop Phil? I am housebound and live in Yorkshire so can’t get to any auditions now.

[@barrybrennan2135]

Best to call him, he says he doesn't read comments anymore.

[@allanwhittle3041]

Well Firstly I like the channel 2nd I agree that a loss of high frequencies in older age does not render hi.Fi a waste of money . The midrange detail and bass / rhythm all add to the sum of the parts 3rd .. Now come on Phil ..A totally deaf postman who can’t hear his own pager going off at full whack , cannot possibly comprehend good Hi.Fi by putting his hand on the speaker 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Ya can’t sell that one to us 🙈

[@mikelooney2172]

Actually, I think Phil has touched on something. I can't post links in comments but if you search "deaf audiophile" you should come upon a Stereophile feature on Bob Lichtenberg. That might convince you otherwise. And of course there is the percussionist Evelyn Glennie who lost her hearing as a teenager and is one of the world's greatest musicians. She plays in her bare feet and feels the vibrations that way.

[@atbossgrim]

Who cares … in the end all what matters is what you looking for … some try God to sing to them and money is not an issue …

[@duncdonut]

Pardon?

[@mrpositronia]

Don't deny yourself a hobby because of an unfounded guess.

[@adotopp1865]

Oh no Mr Phil . Don't worry your kneck will be OK in time. There's a fellow who is deaf and 'listens' to his hi-fi through having a big balloon on his knee. Also I think if you enjoy music, why can't you have a hi-fi?

[@richardherbert3519]

Ref your neck, find a good chiropractor. Good luck

[@davidwilliams2840]

I'm sorry Phil but I have to disagree with you I've got tinnitus in both ears unable to listen to hi-fi now because it sounds so flat & lifeless . I've always had Hi end hi-fi though so yes if you do have a hearing problem it is a total waste of money

[@user-jj7uy1ns5f]

Tinnitus can be different to the individual, lovely video

[@gryphongryph]

That is a rubbish statement, I have tinnitus and can still enjoy my stereo as long I don’t play it too loud, so I usually play loud just before I turn my hifi of for the day. Tinnitus is very different from one person to another, so such blanket statements are not really useful for anyone.

[@MarkFarrington-hb2ne]

Very pertinent comment and maybe more bespoke manufactures can tweak crossover outputs to align with an individuals audiogram findings