[Dixielandjazz] 1 Hz Hi Fi Woofer

Robert S. Ringwald robert at ringwald.com
Sat Nov 5 11:00:33 PST 2005


 BudTuba at aol.com wrote:

(snip)

>
>>From a website I found on hearing testing:  "The range of frequencies 
>>tested
> by the audiologist are 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, 4000 Hz 
> and
> 8000 Hz. If you are familiar with a piano keyboard with the low notes at 
> the
> left end and the high notes at the right end, the audiogram is similar. 
> 250
> Hz  on the audiogram is the same as the "middle C" key on the piano.)"
(snip)

The audiogram must not be labeling the notes correctly.  Middle C on a piano 
is really 500 & some hertz.  Can't remember exactly.  But, A, 3 notes lower, 
is 440.

--Bob (Now where'd I put that damn piano?) Ringwald



 





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