On Tue, 27 Nov 2007, Rene Herman wrote: > On 26-11-07 21:25, James Courtier-Dutton wrote: > >> Rene Herman wrote: > >> > On 25-11-07 04:18, Mark Constable wrote: >> > >> > > There are a few online hearing test sites around, here >> > > is one with 16/44.1 wavs. I can't hear 12kHz-0dB.wav :-( >> > > >> > > http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/music/dB/loudness.html >> > Word of warning -- the outcome here will significantly vary with the >> > used soundcard, headphones and ofcourse _very_ much with how loud you >> > crank up any on- or off-card amplifier. >> > >> > And eat your heart out... >> > >> > That 16 kHz -60dB is just about my threshold with good headphones, good >> > card set to 0 dB and external amplication cranked up. -57 I hear >> > always, at -60 it's a little flaky. At those levels, 12-0dB actively >> > hurts... > >> Ears are funny things. >> 16 kHz might be just about your limit > > ... at somewhere around 50 dBSPL (I assume 110 of my headphone amp at full > volume since at that level it's "uncomfortable but still bearable for short > periods" for music). > > Managed to please myself during this thread as according to my own tests I'm > still quite capable of hearing 18 kHz at fairly normal levels (90 dBSPL or > so) which needs to considered good given that I'm 35. Now, mind you, quite > aware that I might be measuring other things and I might be 10 dBSPL off as > well, but still... Ah yes. My hearing was in the 15-16KHz region till I was in my 40s and was at least 14KHz to my late 50s, and now, in my early 60's it has crashed to about 7KHz (plus tinnitus). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
