Hearing Aid Confusion


Help! I've recently started looking for a hearing aid, but I'm confused by the different information and advice that I've received from audiologists, an ENT specialist, and online literature from manufacturers. My recent audiogram has confirmed what I already knew: that I can use hearing aid help in speech recognition. But I also would like improvement, if possible, in listening to my two channel audio system. (The weakest component in my system is now me.) Some audiologists have told me that I can get a hearing aid with a music "program" that will boost my enjoyment. Others have told me that hearing aids are great for speech recognition but that I should turn the aids off (and even remove them) when listening to music. Who to believe? And if there are aids that actually help in music listening as well as speech recognition, what are the brands and models that I should explore? Any advice from audiophiles with a knowledge of hearing aids would be greatly appreciated.
kusina

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OK, can anyone recommend a good audiologist in CT? What? Speak up. I CAN'T HEAR YOU ;-) I really would like a recommendation. I'm very suspicious of anyone who diagnoses, prescribes, and then then turns around as sells you the Rx.
Nonoise- Thx. My wife thinks that the internet is the root of all evil. Go figure.
The chances of finding an audiophile in the other forum suggested in this thread is most likely slim.
Not to be a PITA but I searched for less than 30 minutes and ;found several 'philes in that forum, including one guy who was running Avantgarde Trios. He has found lots of differences and identified a major issue in that for improved speech recognition, most aids have a max bandwith of 8-9 kHz.