Hearing and Sound Reproduction

[adias]

An interesting talk on hearing and its relation to sound reproduction:

Video author's error corrections:
1) There's a typo around 14:27. When it says "Appox." on screen, it should be "Approx." It's not just some fancy scientific term
2) At 17:10 the 6dB quieter sound is the one perceived further away than the 6dB louder sound

 

[dtc]

This is a very interesting explanation that clearly points out that human hearing and perception of sound is far more complicated and far more sensitive that most people think. He points out that some of the subtleties are much too small for the typical bench measurements to detect. He even points, out, even with a little humor, that the capacitance of a cable can effect its performance - with real data. And, of course, not every brain is wired in exactly the same way. The people who scoff at the subtle differences DACs and cables can make should read this article. Human hearing is a wonderous capability.