Subject: Yet again on hearing aids From: "Richard H." <auditory(at)AUGMENTICS.COM> Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 17:27:09 +0100[resending - accidentally sent as personal mail last time - sorry Al!] In my opinion, you can NEVER have too much data! A rushed audiometric test covering the basic legal minimum of points is unlikely to give you enough data to fine tune an aid. The subsequent trial-and-error cycle could take ages, because of the inaccurate starting point. Additionally, this allows the dispenser to fit a clunky aid with few settings. Sure, a theoretically perfect setting, using a fully-featured aid, REM etc might in fact need adjusting for the individual - but at least you have the scope, aid and equipment to do that fine tuning. regards, Richard > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Bregman" <al.bregman(at)MCGILL.CA> > To: <AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA> > Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 6:36 AM > Subject: Yet again on hearing aids > > > > Dear Tom, > > > > Unfortunately, the "system", as you call it, can take your > > optimally designed, frequency-loss compensated, and perfectly > > fitted device and shove it in the back of a dresser drawer. I am > > told that a large proportion of hearing aids spend their lives in > > this location. > > > > Yes, you should ask the "system" what it wants and what it would > > be comfortable with, if you want your help to be real, and not > > just a perfect solution on paper. > > > > Al > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Thomas G Brennan" <g_brennantg(at)TITAN.SFASU.EDU> > > To: <AUDITORY(at)LISTS.MCGILL.CA> > > Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 9:50 PM > > Subject: Re: Inexpensive hearing aids > > > > > > > Subjective preference is a whole new can of worms if you will. > > We have (by the > > > very fact of the need for a hearing aid) an auditory system not > > functioning > > > correctly and we fit it according to the preference of the > > system? > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.631 / Virus Database: 404 - Release Date: 17/03/04 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.631 / Virus Database: 404 - Release Date: 17/03/04