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In Reply to: RE: Are speakers that go to 20k Hz really needed? posted by DRam on October 19, 2014 at 19:44:52
I asked because with ears that stop at about 6khz music is still quite enjoyable, leading me to wonder if all the extra capacity was really needed. Form your comments it sounds like it does add significantly to the quality.
Even though it doesn't benefit me, I definitely would purchase speakers that reproduce the entire range. After all, my wife listens to music too and she can still hear a 20khz pure tone.
My quest now is to find a speaker that will go under 20hz. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor just doesn't sound right with speakers that bottom at 35hz. Maybe a subwoofer?
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If you want a REAL musical bass test, try Saint Sans Symphony #3 'with organ'. It has a fairly high amplitude 16hz pedal tone.
My subs works for that and now that my speakers are low cut below about 40hz, I can try it again without fear of 'doubling' my poor panels.
Too much is never enough
Years ago, the ENT I consulted almost laughed when I mentioned my hobby was hi-fi and my worries about tinnitus. He used a pitch fork with a high-pitched sound and asked me to guess what was its fundamental frequency. I was terribly off with the high number I mentioned. The tone was well below 10,000 Hz.
Most audiophiles live in a fantasy world. Keep enjoying your music.
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