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  2. Hearing aid a help?

    in Audio Talk

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    18 minutes ago, jazzcorner said:

    Yes same is here. Have the same feature. How long do they work recharged dayly in the morning.

     

    Had to smile a bit about this.

    Having my self a record collection worth several  ten thousends + high-end equipment (everything paid with cash in the past). IMO  You should treat yourself the best for the rest of your remaining live. Otherwise we have to leave the cash behind. That makes no sense to me.

    BTW a weekly cleaning with warm water with a pipette (costs cents) in the shower solves the 'wax' problem.

     

    Someone had the question: why are batteries run differently left & right.

    Depends on the hearing loss on the 2 ears as documented by the audiologist

     Greater loss on one side  needs greater amplifying = more  consumptation of enery.

    ;-]

     

     

     

    2 minutes ago, jlhoots said:

    A few drops of mineral oil in each ear a couple of times a month helps too. Especially after you've had wax removed.

     

    Ah interesting. Is the waxremoving without costs?

    ;-]]

     

  3. Hearing aid a help?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted · Edited by jazzcorner
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    3 hours ago, Brad said:

    Excellent!

    My new hearing aids are rechargeable. Avoids having to deal with batteries. I don’t know if I mentioned this but my new ones have a streaming option; it’s a little device that plugs into the tv and the sound is channeled right into your aids. Makes listening to tv easier. 

    Yes same is here. Have the same feature. How long do they work recharged dayly in the morning.

     

    2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

    My problem is, I can't afford 6.000 for a pait of hearing aids, and, even though they are tiny with sophisticated electronics, I think the price is somewhat high, if you consider what excellent hifi you can get for that money......

    Had to smile a bit about this.

    Having my self a record collection worth several  ten thousends + high-end equipment (everything paid with cash in the past). IMO  You should treat yourself the best for the rest of your remaining live. Otherwise we have to leave the cash behind. That makes no sense to me.

    BTW a weekly cleaning with warm water with a pipette (costs cents) in the shower solves the 'wax' problem.

    ;-]]

     

  4. Hearing aid a help?

    in Audio Talk

    Posted · Edited by jazzcorner
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    Interesting topic for us music fans growing older and informative contributions from the members in this thread.

    a) my eyesight war corrected/improved  by lasering the lenses and now beeing in the 80ies still dont need glasses except for reading tiny characters

    b) due to a hearing loss of 40% in the right ear  some 15 years ago I was forced to do something against that and had to have an appointment with an audiologist. He suggested hearing aids after a series of tests.

    At that time after several sessions  with different brands we found out that the Siemens model fitted best in sound. It was this model with the little 'button' batteries running for about 2 weeks and then you had to replace them. You could select treble and bass and the level of sound with a little controller device on your pockets.

    I had no problems to hear stereo with or without  headphones.

    After 6 years Siemens gave up the production and the following up brand was SIGNIA Model: Pure charge & Go 7x.  (there are different brands available in Germany- We tested also WIDEX). The 2 behind-the ear  devices are navigated with the cellphone via app &  bluetooth and have 5 different programs.

    Universal / Music & CD-Music/ Loude surrounding (restaurants a.o.)/  big Rooms with echoes/ walking in nature /Silent surrounding.

    During the night I take them off for recharging in a little device.  Full loaded they work between 12 and 14 hours and the diminuishing power is announced by a signal.

    Costs are around €uro 6.000 for both. Insurance pays 50% & the rest  is myself.

    2 times a year I go to the audiologist for costfree  inspection and cleaning

    Weekly I clean both ears with lukewarm water in the shower using a little pipette

    All I can say today  for me when listening to vinyls or CD or TV there are  no limitations compared to the years before  my loss on the right ear. The system boostes up the higher frequencies which everyone of us looses with age more or less.

    Best listening result is with some of my  high-end headphones. My test CD is the track "Snowfall" by Manhattan Transfer arranged by Many Albam. There you have everything as voices, strings in background, big band sound. 

    I'm  a big band fan as well as west coast jazz & hard bop & cool jazz

    The decision to get these hearing aids is one of the best experiences in my life.

     

  5. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by jazzcorner

    35 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

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    Bobby Hutcherson featuring Harold Land - San Francisco (Blue Note, 1971)

     

    :D 👍

    3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

    Prompted by the news that this landmark is being reissued in the Tone Poet series:

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    I have the two-CD set, and I've made a six-song playlist that mirrors the original LP's sequencing.  IMO, hearing the music this way works better than listening to the tunes in chronological order (as on the CDs).  Gotta respect the integrity of the album!  . . .  Well, you don't have to.  But I like to.  ;) 

     

    👍 :D

    Really a landmark Item but for me NOT at those Tone Poem prices + postage. My Blue Notes will do.

     

    6 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

     

    6 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

    Primary

    Superbe album!

  10. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted

    14 hours ago, mikeweil said:

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    :D 👍

    4 hours ago, ghost of miles said:

    Some fine Conte Candoli, among others, to be heard here. A fair amount of Bob Cooper tunes and/or arrangements as well:

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    👍 :D

    A fine members series from the LAIJ. Have a few myself but not this one.

    Thanks for presenting it.

     

  15. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

    Posted · Edited by jazzcorner
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    CBS/Sony  SOPM 188  (compilation) - Metronome All-Stars-  rec. 1940 to 1950

    (Originals on Columbia  CL-2528 & Harmony HL-7044)

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  22. So, What Are You Listening To NOW?

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by jazzcorner
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    On 1/26/2024 at 8:28 PM, soulpope said:

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    Stupendous George Duvivier master class ....

    I see you are a fan of Bud Powell. Have myself these:

                Powell,Bud   Jazz Giant   1949/50       Verve (japan)

    CD      Powell,Bud   The Amazing Bud Powell CD 07/10      1953        

              Powell,Bud   Bud Powell:Jazz Original 1954/55       Norgran(japan)

              Powell,Bud   Interpretations by Bud Powell  1956  Verve (japan) DSM

              Powell,Bud   Bud Powell `57       1957  Verve(japan)        

    For another occasion I have compiled & scanned  some Down Beat articles from the 1960s. If you are interested I can send you the material via links.

     

     

  24. What vinyl are you spinning right now??

    in The Vinyl Frontier

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    On 1/28/2024 at 8:06 PM, Pim said:

    That’s how it should be poured Mark ;) check out google images and the Duvel website. The foam has much taste itself and the combination of a little of that with some of the beer is very nice. And it’s actually gone pretty soon….

    A little off topic!

    Over there at SHF you can read and see sooo much about beer. Its different what people  think is "beer" and the way they drink it. scroll back and forth  for good pictures too.

    https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/beer-even-more-delicious-beer-part-5.432682/page-711

    ;-]]

     

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