Hi Allen!
My mother is severely hard of hearing..also has severe tinnitus in one ear...
She had a hard time hearing the T.V. and would crank the volume up to where her neighbors were "enjoying " the same show...
I got a pair of speakers from Radio Shack and hooked them up from the t.V. to a little table next to where she sits...now all she has to do is control the volume on the speakers and she can hear the T.V. perfectly from the speakers!!
I hope this helps!!

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