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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=418150221-05072007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I wonder if the hearing geeks have managed to create some
noise cancelling technology which could be applied to the offending pitches of
the ringing. I have some of it, but only really notice it when I have
hearing aids <EM>out</EM> and attend to it. My audiologist said she had
been to really expensive conferences about managing such things, and after
spending lots of bucks, she believes "ignoring it" is the best way to deal with
it. But maybe the hearing aid companies will even be able to address some
of this in the not too distant future.......</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=418150221-05072007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>les bartlett</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Ruth
Phillips<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> ear buzz update<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I wrote a couple of months ago about a new buzz in my
ear<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">and got a lot of good suggestions. The ear dr.
hasn’t found<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">a cause, after hearing tests and MRI, so it probably is
going<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">to be permanent. The good news is there was no
reason for<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">it. Now I need a very well fitted stopper to shut
off the<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">buzz so I can tune and play again. Thanks
especially to Diane<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hofstetter for her big help at the convention and to all
of you<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">who sent ideas. It was fairly easy to adapt except
for piano<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">sounds! Wow is it loud when I’m at the
keyboard.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Ruth Phillips<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><BR>
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