Man, that bites. Sorry to hear that. Age-related? Your mono solution will be interesting.
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Well, guys I completely lost my hearing in one ear so I ending up putting all my stereo rigs in the closet. Then I started to think about a mono rig. I stacked my Lintons from my TV setup on top of each other and it worked out pretty good. So I ordered a Tekton Perfect Set 2-12. Mostly because its a big box and has the tweeter at ear level. Now I had something. I’m still playing around but I’m running with a Antique Audio six-pac and a cheap Parasound preamp for now. so far so good.
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I don't remember you, but great to hear you are finding a way to adapt to your new circumstances. The body is an amazing thing. If you mind allows for it, the body will self adapt to just about anything. 28 years ago I ruptured my femoral artery and they spent 6 hours rebuilding it with veins from the other leg. I was an hour away from them having to amputate. I now have a sock type paralysis and a foot drop but I can walk ok. My entire life changed in a split second. Used to be a world class athlete in speed skiing, but I have not run, jogged or been able to do anything sports related since 1996. But life goes on, if your mind lets it. I am simply grateful for what I have since I should not have survived that femoral rupture. I slipped on a river bank in Florida and impaled myself on a ground branch chewed up by a beaver in an arrow shape. They tell me my leg muscles were so strong from my speed skiing training that they closed up the wound after I pulled myself off the branch, so the blood ran into my knee instead of out. It was my deliverance experience. The beaver jokes from my friends back then were endless. We all need to hang in there no matter what, there is no other way.
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@russ69 It seems to me you don't even have to go mono and enjoy panoramic stereo with just one ear. I've lost my one-ear hearing temporarily due to severe infection, but was still able to enjoy stereo and mono during that temp loss. |
Hey Russ, Glad to know your journey and that you are moving forward! You may actually enjoy MONO recordings, I do... "Harrison recalled in The Beatles Anthology, “When they invented stereo I remember thinking ‘Why? What do you want two speakers for? Because it ruined the sound from our point of view”. “We had everything coming out of one speaker,” the guitarist continued, “Now it had to come out of two speakers – it sounded pretty naked”. |
"Think of those early days before FM radio and you liked to ride in the car and listen to AM. " For me it was my Dad’s mono rig. A small Bogen tube integrated, a 45 player, and A University coax in a custom cabinet (think 1950s). Dang thing took two people to move it. He played Also sprach Zarathustra at full volume until the cat that was sleeping in the huge port of the speaker came running out! Petty sure that’s what get me started with HI-FI.
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@russ69 no words to say, except my total empathy and hope that your mono set-up gives you pleasure. I wish you well.
@baylinor I have read and enjoyed many of your responses to these threads over the years. I have always respected your opinions and also your kindness. But I will have to say after reading about your injuries and the physical and mental challenges that you had to endure, and ultimately rise up from is nothing but miraculous and commendable. Most would have fallen like cards. |
Thank you for your more than kind comments. It wasn't easy at the start, it took me 3 months to learn how to walk again. Even if my life changed forever, I was always blessed with multiple talents and found new ways to go through life without any more sports activities. It also got me ready to face my seventies which I entered 4 days ago :) |
@russ69 welcome back to the audiophile fold Agree it is important to keep a positive outlook as we age and our bodies eventually fail us…in this life. I’m 64 and have to attend weekly traction and chiropractic for my back spinal degeneration, or my back muscle spasms/cramps. Only other alternative is surgery which is especially scary from knowing Warriors Steve Kerr years of post back surgery pain/problems. |
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Welcome back @russ69. Sorry to hear about your hearing loss but the steps you've taken so far are more than making up for it. Adapting to a situation takes a discipline that some find hard but you're on the right track. Determination, too, helps to overcome that feeling of loss and to put it behind you. Eventually, the conditioning you put yourself through with this process will make it so that how you now hear will seem normal and satisfying enough that you won't notice the loss. Everything will become second nature and you can go on enjoying the music. All the best, |
Well I'm still playing with my mono rig. I had Mike Sanders build a MID-MONO amp for me with the beautiful Tesla EL-34s. Bought a Schitt Kara preamp to run the thing without getting up. Put my Velodyne 12 inch HGS in the loop. I'm spending many hours listening to my favorite FM station, KTBX Tubac, AZ. |