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Surround Sound, Mixing, Impaired Hearing & OT
Surround Sound, Mixing, Impaired Hearing & OT
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JustFuya
850 posts
Feb 15, 2016
1:11 PM
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After attempting to educate myself for a few months I believe I am looking for a mixer that will plug into an late 90s Pioneer surround sound system. In the specs I find that there are several analog inputs with a Sensitivity/Impedance of 200mV/47k Ohms respectively.
Before this, I acted in the capacity of interpreter/advocate for a fine guitarist/vocalist as he made his way through the maze of acquiring hearing aids. It was quite an education. [See PSA below.] So I picked up some knowledge about sound frequencies and how we take them in (or not). [NOTE: Increased volume only aggravates the situation.]
After tying the surround system to the TV I read the manual a bit more and found a few settings that dramatically changed the sound by accentuating certain frequency bands. While we watched a football game I played around with the buttons and we found dramatic improvement. We had the same success with a music CD afterward.
So I think I want to hook up a mic or two. From what I read I need a preamp. Easy enough. But rather than a simple PA, if this initial experiment fails, I'd like a decent mixer that will afford me even more control of output and, failing that, facilitate recording.
I'd be grateful for suggestions!
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PSA
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If you are on a low budget and shopping for hearing aids you will come across many expensive solutions. I believe Costco offers the best deal but it was still well beyond my buddy's means. I then found a company called AUDIENT that will adjust your cost based on your income. Suddenly $3500 became $600 for a pair and the equipment was the same make that Costco offers.
Letting a hearing problem go will likely result in reducing the level of improvement you can achieve with correction later on. Think atrophy.
If you have a hearing aid that is not functioning you can try having it adjusted or repaired by the manufacturer or a representative of the company. In our short experience we were told his were too old (6 years) and that he would require the new and improved model. After he aquired the new pair I cut one of his old ones open and found a broken wire connection. I glued it only because my smallest soldering iron would have likely fried the whole works. But there are kind people out there who will do this at low cost.
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