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Tinnitus sufferer: is it the speakers or the 24bits/192kHz

I have tinitus and have had it for 30+ years.  There is no cure and I know the best way to handle it is to ignore it.  But lately my tinnitus has been going off the scale.  The "lately" seems to have coincided with streaming Qobuz Hi-Res and listening on a PS Audio DirectStream DAC and pulling my Magnepan 1.6 out of storage.  Now I have been known to play too loud on "A" song- but by and large the volume is down to where I could easily speak to somone in the room.

I have thought about maybe changing to to Harbeth, Dyn, Sonus Faber or other speakers more focused on midrange.  But have also wondered if it is the high quality of sound that I am listening to that is perhaps stimulating my very high pitch ringing?

So, any fellow tinnitus folks out there with an opinion on this? 
mocktender
tablejockey
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"But have also wondered if it is the high quality of sound that I am listening to that is perhaps stimulating my very high pitch ringing?"

So you think your "high quality of sound" actually exacerbates your condition?
Hmm...okay. I'm just a another sufferer, but I'm anxious to read explanations by anyone who agrees with this statement. What's "high quality of sound" even mean? Continued listening at loud levels certainly isn't helping your condition, and will accelerate hearing loss.

I'm stuck with MASSIVE tinnitus and a permanent sense of dizzyness/lightheadedness. If anything "high quality of sound" makes me forget about this awful condition.

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noromance
9,484 posts
 
My Quad ESL on the end of my high resolution vinyl system can ring the tin when too loud —80dB+
My Spendors with sub can go to 90dB with no hurting. 
I think it's the broad wall of sound thing. There's a lot of energy in those panels.  
mike_f
53 posts
 
Get tubes in your system somehow, that will help. 
bjesien
1,240 posts
 
I don’t agree that this is a tube vs ss, or digital vs vinyl issue. My experience has been more speaker related. I’ve had speakers that made my ears mildly hurt and ring at 85db volumes. I agree with noromance that it seems to be an energy issue.
djones51
4,947 posts
 
Has more to do with sustained noise. Turn the volume down or have shorter listening sessions. 
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