[Mag]

There was a small disagreement as to whether audiophiles can hear music at 20 khz. I made the claim that I could hear at 20 khz and that it has a holographic effect. As well it takes on a omni-directional quality.

Of coarse not all music has 20 khz content. With my collection it is usually found in Electronic music.

Here is a good article on the subject, that explains in better detail.

Link:

http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/EARS.htm

[rollo]

  Interesting read, thanks. Just reinforces my belief that one size does not fit all as our bodies are just not equal. Only way to tell is with your own ears.


charles
SMA

[John Casler]

There was a small disagreement as to whether audiophiles can hear music at 20 khz. I made the claim that I could hear at 20 khz and that it has a holographic effect. As well it takes on a omni-directional quality.

Of coarse not all music has 20 khz content. With my collection it is usually found in Electronic music.

Here is a good article on the subject, that explains in better detail.

Link:

http://www.silcom.com/~aludwig/EARS.htm

Hi Mag,

The most interesting point of your suggestion is that you find the "higher" frequencies to have an "omni-directional quality", when the higher frequencies tend to be perceived with greater directionality in general,  and it is the lower frequencies that have spatiality.

That is, it is the higher frequencies that give us "pinpoint" imaging and location.  Sounds like you are hearing a more diffuse dispersion of those frequencies.  Maybe from a very lively room.

As well if it is with mostly electronic music, the perception may be due to a "phasing" of those frequencies which could cause them to be perceived as more diffuse.

[Mag]

Hi Mag,

The most interesting point of your suggestion is that you find the "higher" frequencies to have an "omni-directional quality", when the higher frequencies tend to be perceived with greater directionality in general,  and it is the lower frequencies that have spatiality.

That is, it is the higher frequencies that give us "pinpoint" imaging and location.  Sounds like you are hearing a more diffuse dispersion of those frequencies.  Maybe from a very lively room.

As well if it is with mostly electronic music, the perception may be due to a "phasing" of those frequencies which could cause them to be perceived as more diffuse.

The article gives the reason for that in paragraph 4, Location.

Anti-aliasing filters used to record at those freq. causes transients to be blurred, smearing ability to discern direction, and phase issues.

Which compliments the ambience of Electronic Music quite well.