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Why do relatively small but high-frequency pressure changes cause hearing loss, but large but slow pressure changes don't?
The ear has a "high-pass" filter removing very low frequencys. If you go very fast up or down the eardrum may rupture, but it will heal. If you go slower pressure is equalized through the ...
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Audio function for hearing impairment
Hearing doesn't work like that. If you are hearing impaired above 2kHz, the brain will compensate for the loss of spectrum to the best of its ability. You are likely to experience attenuated harmonics ...
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Audio function for hearing impairment
It can't be done.
With an image, the eye recognize the similarities of two images, one of them being the double of the other.
With sound, the ear recognize intervals : a ratio of 2 is an octava, 3/2 a ...
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Sound pressure level of speakers and hearing damage
It's like a sports car that can go 300 mph, yet you'd never actually drive it that fast.
Specs to impress and sell the product, rather than be practical.
Also consider distance from the speaker — how ...
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