XPost: alt.home.repair, sci.electronics.design   
   From: HapilyRetired@fakeaddress.com   
      
   On 9/22/2023 1:42 PM, micky wrote:   
   > I bought a $230 wifi radio that is impressive in many ways, but the   
   > problem I have is that the sound sounds muffled   
   >   
   > Maybe it's okay for music.  I haven't listened to much music, but for   
   > talk it sounds muffled.  Like literally they are talking through some   
   > sort of muffle.  I don't have this problem with 5 other table radios.   
   >   
   > Is the problem that there is too much bass?   If not that, what?   
   >   
   > It has equalizer settings so I changed from default and various kinds of   
   > music to "talk".   I didnt' hear any change.   
   >   
   > So I went to custom, which has 6 frequency ranges, and over time, I've   
   > lowered the lowest 4 ranges to the minimum and raised the top one to the   
   > max, and the one in between almost to the max.   This helped at first,   
   > but future changes were smaller and I didn't see addtional help.   
   >   
   > I can still understand if I make the sound one or two steps louder, but   
   > then it's louder than I want.   
   >   
   > Is there an audio ng that's not dormant that I can post too.   alt.audio   
   > and alt.audio.pro had gone 3 years without posts.   
      
   Time for a visit to an audiologist.  If you don't use hearing aids, you   
   may need them.  If you use them, the settings may need to be tweaked.  A   
   few years ago, I thought something had gone wrong with my stereo   
   equipment, either the speakers or the receiver.  I also noticed I was   
   having problems understanding dialog on the TV and in face to face   
   conversations.  Turns out I have typical "mild-moderate" age-related   
   hearing loss.  Hearing aids made a big difference in what I hear and   
   almost completely "repaired" my stereo system.  If you will be getting   
   your first set, make sure they come with a 100% money-back guarantee if   
   not satisfied, for at least 45-60 days as it takes a little while for   
   your brain to adjust.  Much longer than it takes to adjust to a new   
   eyeglasses prescription.   
      
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