by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote, I was interested to read your answer to the question FM Systems and Magnetic Interference. It prompted me to ask you the following: I cannot use my Phonak MicroLink FM System in our car (Ford Fusion) because there is quite a buzz which interferes. This FM System requires […]
Assistive Devices
How Do I Know Whether My Hearing Aids Will Work with a Loop System?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man asked, I have hearing aids from Sam’s Club. How do I know if they are going to work with a loop system? Good question. The simple answer is, “If your hearing aids have properly set up manual t-coils in them, they will work with any loop system.” Unfortunately, you […]
Desired Features to Look for in a New TV That Makes It Easy to Connect It to a Room Loop System (or Any Other Assistive Device)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady explained, My father is experiencing hearing loss and currently has an analog television. I’m trying to research what to look for in a new HDTV that would also allow us to hook it up to a room loop. (or is any TV on the market compatible to loop? are […]
Troubleshooting the Univox DLS-50 Home Loop System
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man explained, About a year ago I purchased and installed the Univox DLS-50 induction loop system in my living room. I loved it. Now it has quit working so I can no longer get the sound thru my hearing aids (with t coils) or the loop receiver I purchased […]
Bad Fluorescent Light Ballasts Can Cause Interference (Buzzing) via Your T-coils
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady asked, Have you ever dealt with the problem of noise (buzzing) from fluorescent lights in a loop system? I’ve heard that you can buy special ‘ballasts’ for the lights that will take care of that. Is that right? Here’s the deal. Back about 1998 or so, a bunch of […]
FM Systems and Magnetic Interference
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man reported, I have tried FM systems in different locations with marginal to no success. In the rooms that I could not successfully hear, it was due to the FM system picking up electrical impulses in the walls as well as from the florescent light fixtures. This interference was much […]