I too am a long time audiophile with hearing loss dropping off sharply 30-40db at 3k and above. After some years of fighting it, I got hearing aides from an audiologist and am now on a 2nd pair of the latest gen Widex. They are helpful for conversation and watching TV. I paid top dollar for the model with a Music mode which I agree, as stated at the beginning of the thread, are "less than perfect". For serious HiFi this mode sounds too artificial. The Widex also has a PureSound mode that blends a high amount of direct sound with the Hi frequency boost which I prefer for music..they say this Mode works due to the processing speed of the new chip set. However, much of the time I just take off the hearing aides when listening to my audio system.
Lately, I have been experimenting with DSP in my Roon Nucleus. I find it actually is quite helpful as long as I activate only a small correction to compensate for the measured hearing loss. +5db at 3K and above is surprisingly effective in bringing some life to the music. You cannot expect to add full 30db compensation.
Lately, I have been experimenting with DSP in my Roon Nucleus. I find it actually is quite helpful as long as I activate only a small correction to compensate for the measured hearing loss. +5db at 3K and above is surprisingly effective in bringing some life to the music. You cannot expect to add full 30db compensation.