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Amplifier for music lover with high frequency hearing loss
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At a recent hearing test (I'm 63), I was diagnosed with moderately severe high frequency hearing loss - looking at the trace, it looks like about -15 dB at 1KHz, then down to -33 dB at 2kHz, the same at 4kHz, then way down to about -60 dB at 8kHz. Same in both ears, more or less.

One thought would be to get a new amplifier, one with tone controls, to replace my 10 year old Pioneer A300, and just whack up the treble. I was thinking of a Pioneer A-A6-J, which has been well reviewed, but I'd be grateful for any thoughts and wisdom you collectively might have.

I should add that the hearing aid I've been given works quite well for speech but is totally awful for music, seeming very peaky and distorted. I mostly listen to classical and jazz.

Thanks in advance!

Herb 

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Hi-fi purists will gasp but I would suggest a graphic equalizer.
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Hi, many thanks for that, I hadn't thought of an equalizer.

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If you have a hunt around studio/professional suppliers, you can get studio quality parametric equalisers, which take the output direct from your source and reshape it before your amp. They can be expensive, but don't add noise to the system and allow very very accurate gain adjustment at various frequencies, which you can tailor for your hearing loss.

Another approach would be to bi/tri-amp your system, with power amps which adjust the input gain (i.e. Chord) - you can then step up the mid/treble until it sounds natural. (they are always bloody expensive though!!).

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Rod.
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Rod, many thanks. I think the Chord option is a bit rich for my blood, but I'll certainly have a look round at studio suppliers for a parametric equaliser, as you suggest.
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