Audiophile hearing aids

The one decent review I’ve ever seen, by Michael Fremer of Stereophile (2020, Widex Moment).

Michael Fremer’s hi-fi equipment reviews show great imagination and are seldom meaningful.

I don’t know of Fremer. But your comment made me laugh.

WH

No more imaginative than the manufacturers’ marketing BS

Thanks. My Phonak B70 I couldn’t hear behind at all. I couldn’t hear fast diesel equipment behind and was almost hit 3,times

Your post is the first I’ve ever read about deafness behind.

DaveL

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This is the type of tech someone with hearing loss who actually knows what music is supposed to sound like should be looking at. Give up the quest for “audiophile hearing aids” there ain’t no such thing.

This is the topic that first brought me to this board some years ago. But, hopefully, I am finished reading these threads. There is just too much nonsense here.

Welcome to the forum. I asked my audiologist for a program many years ago when learning the acousitc guitar. And the sound was absolutlely fantastic (even if my skills were absolutely terrible). Listening to music is such a real challenge because our memory of sounds from a time that our hearing was better sometimes takes away from our enjoyment today. Best of luck finding that sweet spot.

Interesting! Looks like the Topping DX5 II is £300 and the RME ADI 2 DAC is £800

@philbob57 said:

Vinyl is still growing pretty fast. I could harvest quite a bit of cash by selling some of my vinyl, but the LPs sound so much like real music.

When i retired (many years ago, like 2007), I got a copy of adobe audition, and digitized most of my vinyl collection, and donated to goodwill.
Sometimes I kick myself when I want to read the liner notes, and then I hear those clicks & pops, and say, NO!

@P_L said:

Topping DX5 II

I haven’t always been on top of New tech but the new DX5 looks really good. And, a great price. Topping tech I have used has been top notch.

Ok. Keep us posted. Also, where are you getting this information? I am very tempted to buy it now but will wait too. The specs and price seem really good.

I am getting my information on the Topping DX5 ii in real life trials from a forum-type website named Audio Science Review (ASR)
It has a discussion thread named "opping DX5 ii " with over 57 pages of postings. The postings from around page 45 have posters reporting on how well their brand new Topping is working and what problems they have experienced.
Google asr Topping DX5 ii and this website thread should be visible in the first 10 search results.

@paul.cleary.nz said:

Topping DX5 ii

Just what I need, a new forum and a 57 page thread. Thank you, I think! There goes my evening .

@Psych2 said:

Just what I need, a new forum and a 57 page thread. Thank you, I think! There goes my evening

Ahhh, the trials and tribulations of being an audiophile!!