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RE: The 20kHz limit?

Author: paul
Date: 1999-08-12 15:28

Good points listed above Kevin.

I find it quite interesting that people can hear and feel tones slightly outside the normal hearing range by feeling it through their bones. That's how some deaf people can pick up the heavy beats of the drum for dancing at low frequencies. Ditto for very high frequency hearing tests and with some implants through the skull.

There is a lot more to Speech Pathology and the Physiology of the Ear/Hearing than this, obviously. However, through the years I've overheard and witnessed an entire certified Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology as I manage a videoconferecing network for education. I've also "been there and done that" enough to realize that there is much more value in experiencing live music than hearing a recording of it. I've even listened to the same band live verus recorded, even with 100% digital recordings. There is a difference, but the average person wouldn't necessarily pick it up. With the really good recordings, you have to actively listen to pick up the differences. Ditto for very good analog recordings of extremely good artists several decades ago. There is a reason why the artists from the 1930s through the 1960s preferred a certain kind of microphone for their performances and recordings. This particular mike could pick up tones and nuances that other mikes just didn't even register.

So, with all that said, you have some valid points. If I can, I prefer to attend live concerts. Failing that, I'll take a good 100% digital recording where available. Failing that, listening to the masters on analog to digital still has its merits and is still quite enjoyable.

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