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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Equalizers and Hearing Deficiencies
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Date: Wed, 9-May-84 09:57:17 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  9 09:57:17 1984
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re: using equalizers to make up for hearing losses

ok, but what does one do when listening to live music?

"high fidelity" is supposed to reproduce the sound of
a live performance, not "improve" it.

If possible, wear hearing protectors when around loud noises.
("a gram of prevention is worth a kilogram of cure")

Of course if you *already* have a serious hearing loss, eq may
be necessary to correct for it.

Of course when you invite your (non-hearing-impaired) friends
over to hear that great new recording you found, the eq will
sound horrible to them.

The obvious solution is a hearing-aid with an equalizer.
They have them for walk-persons, maybe there's hope?
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