Dang it, I'm Deaf....

russ, can you please describe how the cochlear implant makes music sound?

I have the latest and greatest implant from Cochlear America. It sounds like a cheap transistor radio with a bad signal and a busted speaker with speech by a robot.

"hybrid" implant that maximizes one's remaining hearing range with a powerful amplifier

That is for people that have some hearing left, I have nothing on that side. 

I sit with my left ear facing the speakers and able to enjoy full stereo sound and hear both channels evenly

I'm doing the same but I have now placed the loudspeakers closer together and that is working very well. Thanks for your input.

i will add you to my prayer list.

Thanks Jim, I'm getting over the disappointment and working to get the best solution now. My neighbor with covid needs a prayer more than I do, if you have room on your list. 

Try Homeopathy.

Thanks for the input but the cochlear surgery pretty much guaranties recovery of hearing is not possible.  

Thanks to all for your valuable input. I'm starting a new phase of experimentation with speaker placement, sitting position, and mono/stereo presentations. All is not lost but some compromises are going to have to be made. Thanks again guys and be sure to add to the thread if you have any more insight. 

Update: Like an idiot, I’m half deaf and I bought a Rogue Sphinx to run my Triangle Antals. My big system is out of service, the things that it did are lost on me so for now it just sits. Just to recap I have my loudspeakers about 3 feet apart and I listen with my good ear sitting 90 degrees to the speakers. I bought a mono conversion box but it seems stereo still sounds better. Mono seemed congested and flat. So I’m getting along swimmingly. I like the Sphinx although the top end is a little smooth. I might have some tube rolling in my future, lol. BTW, thanx a lot guys, your input was tops, as always.