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Well, as it appears to me, there are no rules for communicating about audio qualities right now, something that is essential for a functional language to work. We have a whole truck-load of words, all of which mean different things to everyone. Tower of Babel. A lot of these words have been invented, I think, by the audio press. Imagine making up language for what you think you heard over the differences in audio qualities between normal and "special" AC power cords or different wood that you laid your speaker cables next to. Honest. I have seen this and much more. | Well, as it appears to me, there are no rules for communicating about audio qualities right now, something that is essential for a functional language to work. We have a whole truck-load of words, all of which mean different things to everyone. Tower of Babel. A lot of these words have been invented, I think, by the audio press. Imagine making up language for what you think you heard over the differences in audio qualities between normal and "special" AC power cords or different wood that you laid your speaker cables next to. Honest. I have seen this and much more. | ||
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* quacky (2000 Hz octave) | * quacky (2000 Hz octave) | ||
* shrill (4000 Hz, the most annoying octave to be accented) | * shrill (4000 Hz, the most annoying octave to be accented) | ||
* spitty (8000 Hz octave) | * spitty (8000 Hz octave) [http://bose.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/ga/ul/8321096694/inlineimg/Y/cuchara_post_pix_-_16.jpg Cliff demonstrates "Spitty"] | ||
* Air (16,000 Hz octave) | * Air (16,000 Hz octave) | ||