Ears, amps and Speakers.

[hifinutt]

Could it also be the listening room, maybe higher frequencies bouncing off surfaces and clashing with each other? There are probably so many variables, that all you can do is try stuff in your room and see.

I was told by some 'expert' years ago, that the speaker that impresses immediately is the one most likely to 'grate' with extended listening, while tonally less exciting ones will probably be a more satisfying sound in the long term. Was this crap or did he have a point?

a lot of truth in this

[Macca]

Could it also be the listening room, maybe higher frequencies bouncing off surfaces and clashing with each other? There are probably so many variables, that all you can do is try stuff in your room and see.

I was told by some 'expert' years ago, that the speaker that impresses immediately is the one most likely to 'grate' with extended listening, while tonally less exciting ones will probably be a more satisfying sound in the long term. Was this crap or did he have a point?

I think so, although it's a bit over-simplified. Some speakers that don't impress immediately never impress. And then you've got matching to the room and amplifiers to take into account.

[Simon_LDT]

What about a Schiit Loki for an equaliser?

https://schiit.eu.com/loki

I don't know much about equalisers myself but when I saw this announced I thought it looked quite good, especially how it can be bypassed completely by the switch on the front.

[bumpy]

A bit of background on the tinnitus in the right ear, from riding a Harley!

After the normal clinical investigation the specialist recommended having background music in every room to encourage my brain to hear 'through' the tinnitus. After a few months the tinnitus 'disappeared' only to re-appear if I really thought about it (its just come back now). Once again, a few hours now of background music and I can forget the tinnitus.

Now all this changes if I am assessing new Hi-Fi bits in my own home. Its a bit of a 'stressful' time and without consciously doing it I am asking the question "will this aggravate my tinnitus". So I am thinking again about tinnitus and sure enough back it comes.

I find I have to listen for prolonged periods sometimes days to see if the tinnitus gets worse or recedes into oblivion again. Then I make my decision on the Hi Fi kit.


Hopes this helps

[Pieoftheday]

It's a wonder any of us get to enjoy our music/HiFi what with all the buzzing whistling and wooshing going on in our lugs

[RMutt]

It’s a cruel irony that those of us into music, who therefore went, and still go, to loud concerts end up with tinnitus. Although, like Chris, I think mine was made worse by riding motorbikes when nobody wore earplugs.

[Pigmy Pony]

When I was listening to The Prodigy the other day at rather antisocial levels, I started getting this high pitched whine in my ears. I thought @Oh no, the tinnitus is back'. Turns out it was Mrs. Pony telling me to turn that crap down.

[Pigmy Pony]

It’s a cruel irony that those of us into music, who therefore went, and still go, to loud concerts end up with tinnitus. Although, like Chris, I think mine was made worse by riding motorbikes when nobody wore earplugs.

I've had bikes for forty years, and only used earplugs for the last ten or so. I think that horse has already bolted, and I never heard it come back.

[meBob]

Hello Pieoftheday,

3 weeks is definitely faster that 3-5 years, if a couple more months hasn't seen it diminish I'll be off to my quack demanding action me thinks.

[meBob]

Hello Pieoftheday, Parcelmonkey, RMutt, Struth, jandl100, bumpy & pigmy pony (and anyone else I may have missed!),

This is not an isolated thing I have by the look of things, there's enough of us to start our own theartofsound health issues/worries section!