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Loop Systems for the Hearing Impaired
A loop listening system consists of a "loop" wire that
is placed around the listening area, a special amplifier, and a
microphone for the primary speaker. Speech signals are amplified and
circulated through the loop wire. The resulting energy field is picked
up and amplified by the telecoil found in many hearing aids, cochlear
implants and tactile devices or by portable induction receivers. The end
result is high quality amplified reproduction of the original speech
signal. Intelligibility is greatly increased because the distance
between the speaker and listened is bridged and background environmental
noise is dramatically reduced.