Hard of hearing

Thank you all for your help . 

@stringreen

well... unless they BRING BACK good hearing, which is what they did for me. I had no idea what I had been missing, for twenty years or more. I am hearing better now than I have for at least twenty years... I’m 60 now, and I don’t remember hearing this well unless I think back to when I was in my 20s, maybe early 30s... My audio systems sound amazing, as does the rest of life.

I was actually worried that the aids would diminish my enjoyment of stereo, that they’d sound "artificial" ... TO THE CONTRARY, sir. What was artificial was my diminished hearing, which the aids corrected brilliantly. The new-tech aids are nothing like the ones available in the past, even the recent past. Their specs up to about 10k or 12k or so, rival extremely fine stereo gear.

When I first got my aids, I CRIED when I heard my stereo, the sound is so beautiful... Audeo Paradise, indeed! The aids completely re-opened my ears to fine hi-fi, and now I’m just loving it again. I am so relieved, and I enjoy not only my audio and video much more now with them than without them, but also the rest of my hearing life outside the hi-fi world as well, hearing a subtle wind rustle small leaves, sand slip down a bank, my cat Ranger quietly purring as he sleeps on the recliner footrest, etc...

It is my well-considered belief that many on this forum could benefit from the best of the new aids.... before one drops yet another 10 or 20k on a new amp, reaching for that elusive sound you once thought you glimpsed or imagine you might glimpse, get yourself to a top-notch audiologist and get your ears checked, and look at your graphs (you might be stunned)... then drop 5k on some top of the line Phonaks or Widex, customized and adjustable later as needed to your specific curve like a graphic equalizer and room correction software, bring them up gradually over the course of six months... a quality audiologist will do this for you: 70% for a few weeks, then 75, then 80, like that until you finally get up to 100% power, and be amazed.

thanks every one

for your help. I am not looking for hearing aids. What i am looking for is a set of wireless speakers that will work with my samsung tv and have no delay or so called lag. they need to go on a half wall behind the couch. If i need to buy a soundbar system then thats ok as long as there is no delay. thanks again for your help

I too have developed moderate hearing loss.  It was slow but Covid and masks forced me to get tested.  Tried the sams club and Costco brands and it sounded like I was in a tin can. Bought the widex moment and sounds voices improved immediately.  What worried me was how could the difital converter in this Tiny device match my dac.   The answer was amazing.   Did not realize how much midrange was missing.   Due to hurricane and a problem with the canal receiver, had to use the backup widex model lower model and was totally irritated listening and speaking  

@dawg007 "I'm not looking for hearing aids..." 

I do understand that was not the question in your post.  That said, if your wife is hard of hearing, why not?  She might be forever grateful, given a good set, beyond the TV watching... 

But, that's up to you and her.  

And I do understand your quest... because before I got my aids, I was on the hunt for just such a speaker; now, though, I don't need it.