I've tinnitus. Still remember the concert in Arnhem, Driving Maria. Was right behind the sound board for the concert. At one point I looked down and saw the DB meter and thought that this was going to hurt. My ears normally ring after a concert, but this has been a gift that keeps giving. I love music, but I'm not going to chance more unnecessary damage, so I don't do much live music anymore. That's why I got into this. Find that with a high quality system that I can listen to music at a safe level and still enjoy the hell out of it.
Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio?
Over the last few years I have developed tinnitus and also have some hearing issues. I am a long time music and audio fanatic. Years ago I built my own Hafler amp. Before that I had a great AR system. Presently, I have, what I believe, is a pretty nice system in a dedicated listening room (about 60,000.00). My question is if there are others of you out there in similar situations concerning your hearing issues as they relate to your love and reproduction of great sounding music? What are your experiences? Have you found anything that helps and do you have any advice? I would venture to say that we all experience some degree of hearing loss, or hearing anomalies as we age...whether we realize it or not. Thanks, Jim