A hearing induction loop listening assistance system from Glenwood-based Hearing Access Solutions is now installed in the Theatre Cedar Rapids auditorium, due to a donation from Myron and Esther Wilson.
The hearing loop system enables audience members who need assistive listening to receive crystal clear audio signals directly through their T-Coil hearing aids, cochlear implants or hearing loop receiver.
The induction loop system uses copper wire around the perimeter of the auditorium and is connected to an amplifier to create a magnetic signal. The T-coil, a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid or device, magnetically receives the signal in a clear, crisp manner.
Although most hearing aids and implants are equipped with T-coil technology, TCR also offers portable audio loop receivers and headsets to assist patrons who are hard of hearing or whose devices do not have the T-coil technology.
The hearing loop system requires only limited maintenance, the ability to serve an unlimited number of users and does not interfere with other hearing aids that lack the T-coil.
For those without a hearing aid which can tune into the loop, a limited number of assistive listening devices are available on a first come first serve basis. Visitors may request to receive their listening device at the will call window prior to showtimes.
