In Reply to: Sounds do disappear in thin air :) posted by Penguin on June 18, 2012 at 08:51:49:
with your understanding of the physics.
In fact, in a few rare instances there have been reports of problems with ESLs at high altitude. Thanks for reminding me why and that it did not have so much to do with humidity as with the density of the atmosphere at high altitude. I heretofore thought Chuck was near Denver, at about 5000 feet. 7000 feet; that's high. But his speakers do work, thank goodness.
Another force in play is due to the tension on the diaphragm and its elasticity, which will tend to make it want to move back away from the stator, after being displaced by the electrostatic force, in either direction. The whole thing is quite complex.
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