If your hearing loss is uneven, mono may have some great benefits. Also, concentrating on midrange will help clarity. When people push for full range and great imaging there are sacrifices. I couldnt believe how well tv ears work for my dad. Lower volumes better clarity due to mono and great midrange. Kind of sounds like the specs from vintage tube gear.
System for the hearing impaired
I have given up trying to listen to my system with my digital hearing aids. Without my aids, I miss the upper mids and highs. With them, the sound is unbearably harsh and compressed( i. e. unbearable). I never did like headphones.... Does anyone have any non sarcastic ideas or experience with a similar problem? I sure wish a company would put out "classic" versions of there old analog hearing aids for all of us aging audiophiles. If folks can spend 100K on a system ( I cannot), you'd think there would also be a niche market for this.