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This is a common psycoacoustic effect and probably not due to the loudspeakers or the room acoustics (which are linear): the (perceived) loudness of a tone is f
by fhchl 4y ago
This is a common psycoacoustic effect and probably not due to the loudspeakers or the room acoustics (which are linear): the (perceived) loudness of a tone is frequency and level dependent [1]. This makes sounds more bassy at large sound pressure levels.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal-loudness_contour
- newaccount74 4y agoSome hifi systems have a "loudness" setting that raises bass+treble to compensate for this effect at low volume.
- ttpphd 4y agoLoudness is also distance dependent, as in, not just how far away the sound source literally is, but how far away you think it is.