Jan 8, 2014 · It's generally accepted that the human ear can hear in the frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz. Why are speakers made which produce sounds outside this range? Ex: Is it a waste to have …

Mar 18, 2013 · Oddly enough as I've continued to age and lose more and more hearing, via listening experience I've actually gained greater perception of speaker distortions than when I was younger …

Aug 4, 2022 · Now that you know the limits of human hearing, you know what a "full range" speaker needs to do and why the vast majority of such marketing/reviewer claims are laughable. I know JTR …

Sep 9, 2010 · The lowest note on a piano has a frequency of 27 Hz and the highest note a little more than 4 kHz. Frequency modulation (FM) radio stations broadcast notes up to 15 kHz. Humans can …

Feb 8, 2001 · 209 posts · Joined 1999 #6 ·Feb 9, 2001 Actually there are some good reasons to pay attention to your equipment's behavior outside the human hearing range. First, what happens at a …

May 25, 2003 · For most human beings, the audible range becomes swiss cheese at about 18kHz, and I've frequently seen folks able to identify tones up around 22khz, but there are long stretches …

Feb 22, 2007 · So the data available for audible frequencies (up to 24kHz) is reduced in order accomodate lossily compressed frequencies outside the human hearing range (up to 48kHz). The …

Oct 8, 2018 · For standards purposes, most only measure based upon the accepted human hearing range. You can count on most going from 5hz - 80,000hz with some rolloff at both ends.

Feb 20, 2018 · Extra bonus, your hearing is the most accurate in that range and you have been "training your ears" since an infant to hear human voices. Bring your wife/friend along and they might pick up …

Jan 15, 2016 · Human hearing bottoms out around 20hz, but there is definitely an advantage of subwoofers that can reproduce sound below the hearing range. Is there any non auditory advantage …