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Comment Need to Remember Harmonic Range! (Score 0) 405

While not a licensed audiologist, I want to make a quick point. Our ears hear beyond the normal 20hz-20khz range. We actually can hear up to 40khz, but we are not conscious of the sound. Our brain still responds to sound about that level. Normal sounds in nature create sound waves and harmonics far above even 40khz, they go on essentially forever. Most headphones only go to 20khz, if that, and most players only go to 20khz. In addition, regular CD quality ends at 22.4khz, but one can encode at 40khz with software relatively easily. But, in order to completely eliminate listening fatigue, one has to have every piece of eqipment, every mic, every sound board, every computer, every connection, ready and able to handle frequencies above 20khz very well. The thing is, without those upper frequencies, our ears get tired really quickly. Damage comes soon thereafter. And chances are, until we all get a GIGANTIC stimulus check, and have already bought our beach houses, we won't have a regular recorded media that is good for our ears. My suggestions? Good symphony concerts in the park.

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