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)
- RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - geezerrocket 11:57:19 10/23/14 (0)
- Yes. - reuben 05:17:34 10/21/14 (4)
- RE: Yes. - DRam 11:54:14 10/21/14 (0)
- RE: Yes. - Goober58 07:27:46 10/21/14 (2)
- Vinyl has viable ultrasonic content. - reuben 06:06:34 10/22/14 (1)
- The better to hear the UHF noise of SOME "hi-rez" digital formats! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:58:39 10/22/14 (0)
- RE: MATHEMATICALLY, yes - ianm0 22:47:09 10/20/14 (0)
- Thanks for the comments. - DRam 12:26:52 10/20/14 (2)
- RE: Thanks for the comments. - pictureguy 20:38:32 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: Thanks for the comments. - middleground 20:10:28 10/20/14 (0)
- real life has headroom...and lots of it. - mikel 10:05:44 10/20/14 (9)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - middleground 19:57:39 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - Goober58 12:08:45 10/20/14 (7)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - Tony Lauck 20:26:22 10/20/14 (6)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - middleground 06:13:24 10/21/14 (4)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - Tony Lauck 07:06:37 10/21/14 (3)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - mikel 06:39:32 10/23/14 (0)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - middleground 15:56:36 10/21/14 (1)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - Tony Lauck 16:15:08 10/21/14 (0)
- RE: real life has headroom...and lots of it. - Goober58 21:56:24 10/20/14 (0)
- FWIW: the human ear is tuned to be most sensitive at birdsong and insect frequencies. nt - Ralph 10:02:17 10/20/14 (3)
- RE: FWIW: the human ear is tuned to be most sensitive at birdsong and insect frequencies. nt - middleground 20:01:11 10/20/14 (1)
- RE: FWIW: the human ear is tuned to be most sensitive at birdsong and insect frequencies. nt - Ralph 08:35:35 10/21/14 (0)
- Not mine anymore. nt - DRam 12:09:36 10/20/14 (0)
- The very definition of transient response - E-Stat 08:45:49 10/20/14 (14)
- RE: The very definition of transient response - Goober58 09:56:35 10/20/14 (13)
- There's a sure cure to clipping... - E-Stat 10:07:32 10/20/14 (12)
- We don't have a choice do we? - Goober58 10:28:59 10/20/14 (11)
- What on earth does - E-Stat 11:28:39 10/20/14 (10)
- Clipped signals have everything to do with high frequency extension - Goober58 11:36:11 10/20/14 (9)
- Sorry if your amps - E-Stat 11:44:06 10/20/14 (8)
- LOL - why do you think tweeters blow when stereos get played loud? - Goober58 11:52:56 10/20/14 (7)
- Sorry to hear of your tweeter failures - E-Stat 12:15:29 10/20/14 (6)
- Please attempt to stay on topic - Goober58 12:50:22 10/20/14 (5)
- I haven't left the topic - E-Stat 13:15:17 10/20/14 (4)
- RE: I haven't left the topic - Inmate51 14:44:08 10/20/14 (2)
- In a nutshell - Goober58 19:35:15 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: I haven't left the topic - DRam 16:45:48 10/20/14 (0)
- I said rolled off not incapable - Goober58 13:38:20 10/20/14 (0)
- Only if you're Batman. nt - tinear 07:32:31 10/20/14 (0)
- Yes but... - Goober58 06:53:07 10/20/14 (0)
- First - Awe-d-o-file 06:35:39 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - Dman 05:44:58 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - fantja 05:14:52 10/20/14 (0)
- RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - Green Lantern 01:23:49 10/20/14 (1)
- RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? - Bill the K 06:31:13 10/20/14 (0)
- Not in my house . . . - jnr 22:11:18 10/19/14 (3)
- RE: Not in my house . . . - Goober58 10:04:53 10/20/14 (0)
- Reread the post.... - Ozzy 03:47:52 10/20/14 (1)
- Well I feel stupid I miss that! NT - jnr 08:39:16 10/20/14 (0)
- yes. . . - risabet 20:01:25 10/19/14 (2)
- RE: yes. . . - DRam 20:41:06 10/19/14 (1)
- RE: yes. . . - bjh 20:51:07 10/19/14 (0)