I've had tinnitus most of my adult life, to various degrees.. probably not severe but certainly annoying to an audiophile, and somewhat interfering with my ability to enjoy my system's sound.
In the last few years I've developed an occasional sound in my ears that reacts to higher volumes, especially with high frequency instruments and voices. When the music is soft, it's not there, but when it becomes louder, there is a slight overlay to the music that sounds kind of like the crinkling of aluminum foil (for want of a better description).
What I've discovered is, that when this condition appears, listening on headphones, instead of speakers, helps reduce the effect of the tinnitus, and let's me enjoy my music to a very high degree.
Just wanted to get that out there for other audiophiles with tinnitus.
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Topic - This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 10:03:01 11/10/14 (17)
- you are hearing your brain - bullethead 19:10:57 11/11/14 (0)
- Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one. - DRam 14:27:54 11/11/14 (0)
- I have it from time to time. For some reason. . . - John PA 21:00:55 11/10/14 (1)
- RE: I have it from time to time. For some reason. . . - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 09:09:29 11/11/14 (0)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - bjh 16:43:59 11/10/14 (2)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - Jack D II 17:01:31 11/10/14 (1)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - bjh 18:59:18 11/10/14 (0)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - fantja 13:44:34 11/10/14 (0)
- Pretend it's not there - Frihed89 13:35:31 11/10/14 (1)
- RE: Pretend it's not there - DRam 14:33:55 11/11/14 (0)
- Cans - Awe-d-o-file 10:29:10 11/10/14 (0)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - middleground 10:12:29 11/10/14 (5)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - lesleymorley@yahoo.com 11:09:43 11/10/14 (4)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - dadbar 07:20:09 11/11/14 (1)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - middleground 07:42:15 11/11/14 (0)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - berndt 12:38:14 11/10/14 (1)
- RE: This tinnitus sufferer's discovery. - middleground 15:33:35 11/10/14 (0)