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Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed?

From the 20hz low note of an organ to 5k Hz put out by a piccolo seems to be the extreme range of musical instruments. Obviously there are other sounds - bird song, mosquitoes, crickets, bells, etc. that reach well above that. And some humans can hear a 20k frequency. But is it really essential that speakers designed for music reproduction reach that high?

For the record my hearing, except for the @$#&%s tinnitus, quits a little over 6k. That being the case I obviously cannot listen to the higher range and tell if it makes a difference.


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Topic - Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - DRam 19:44:52 10/19/14 (53)

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