Does altitude change the sound of speakers??

mtemur
yes it definitely does change. it’s all related with sound velocity. if humidity, density or pressure increases sound velocity in air increases too. sound is lazy. sound waves tend to move to where sound velocity is lower.

there is no way to come to a conclusion with one variable like altitude because humidity has a greater impact on sound velocity. if humidity is the same on both places than higher altitude cause more absorption than lower altitude on high frequencies. and it’s perceived as slight decrease in treble and attack. same happens if humidity decreases.

>>>>>Very low humidity produces static electric charges that we know influence the sound, too. So it’s more complicated, there are many variables, some independent some dependent. As I posted yesterday velocity of sound in air probably isn’t relevant as long as the frequencies propagate at the same velocity. The ear doesn’t care how long the sound waves took to get there. Take headphones, there is almost no distance for the sound waves to travel. It takes no time for the sound to get to the ear. No time, no distance....No velocity! 🤗

The speed of sound is irrelevant if it’s the same everywhere in the room. Having “temperature gradients“ in the room would affect the sound, though - E.g., Chinese ice water bowls out in front of speakers.

Boomers.

No, actually, like Vegas, all the rooms sound awful because of the shared AC power and seismic vibrations. Come on, guys! Besides too many 200 lb resonators of the human Variety in the room. 😬

Can someone please put out the Mary Roach Motels tonight? 

Too many variables. Temperature, altitude and humidity and seismic characteristics, to name a few.

You get drunk faster at altitude, so yeah. Duh!

That’s weird. I’m pretty sure it’s in space no one can eat ice cream.