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Convention Paper

Perceptual Attributes of Supraliminal Low Frequency Sound and Infrasound

Authors: Buck, Marshall

AES Convention 66 · Paper 1663 · May 1980

Abstract

A chamber driven by multiple woofers was used to investigate perceptual phenomena produced by pure-tones from 5 Hertz to 100 Hertz, at sound pressure levels up to 130 dB. The attribute of pitch was studied and the lower limit of tonal fusion was charted as a function of sound pressure level. Under the conditions used, pitch could be perceived at frequencies as low as ten to twelve Hertz, thus extending the known limits of human pitch perception by nearly an octave.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 66
AES Convention
66
Paper number
1663
Publication date
May 6, 1980
Affiliation
Cerwin-Vega Inc., Arleta, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper