General Asylum

Posted by PSP (A) on August 21, 2014 at 09:42:33

In Reply to: RE: Real vs Reproduced posted by BigguyinATL on August 21, 2014 at 07:22:41

It's even more complicated and interesting. For each note that your cello plays, the strings and the various wood panels of the instrument establish unique vibrational patterns (modes) which propagate into the air and away from the instrument in 3D space. These sound waves interact (constructive/destructive interference) to differing degrees as you vary distance and direction away from the instrument (see Science, vol 310, pp 1414-1415, December 2, 2005). Thus the sound of a single instrument depends on 3D angle and distance.

Add reflections (and partial absorption) from surrounding objects and it gets even more interesting. There is complexity and richness in the real thing that no system in a home can reproduce.

On the other hand, when I listen to my rig I don't hear a lot of coughing or rattling of programs, and it's (sort of) like I'm sitting in a really good seat (and I can hit "Pause" when I need to go to the bathroom).