servies wrote: > Robin Bowes;233798 Wrote: >> Human ears, or more accurately, the human hearing system is an amazing >> piece of kit and is capable of doing things computers can only dream >> of. >> That is why I am sceptical about the "we can measure more than we can >> hear" approach. >> >> R. > I think you're giving the human hearing system to much credit. It's > extremely limited and it's very limited in it's capabilities of > accurately processing sound. The dynamic range is pretty small as is > its frequencyrange or directional capabilities. Compared to the system > of a lot of other creatures this planet inhabits, it's a piece of > crap... > Thankfully we learned to circumvent it's limitations otherwise we > probably would have been extinct...
I think this illustrates perfectly the concept of measuring the right thing. The power of the human auditory system is not defined by its frequency response, dynamic range, or directional capabilities. The brain overcomes all these supposed flaws to produce a marvellous piece of equipment. R. _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
