How can one speaker driver reproduce multiple frequencies?

It seems next to impossible that a single speaker driver can simultaneously reproduce so many frequencies. How does that work? Have a question you want to ask Paul? www.psaudio.com/ask-paul/
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  • @trikki69
    @trikki695 жыл бұрын

    I think this calls for PS Audio to make a speaker with 50 thousand divers in it so each if them can be dedicated to a specific frequency. ;)

  • @TheErow44
    @TheErow443 жыл бұрын

    This video has literally made me a better mixer!! I now think about how my Eq decisions are affecting the movement of the speakers, rather than just what sounds better, and the results are better translation!! Thank you 🙏

  • @wayfarin
    @wayfarin Жыл бұрын

    i knew the answer to this and have a engineering degree, but i still finished the video for the sheer joy of hearing good teaching. love it

  • @Peter_S_
    @Peter_S_5 жыл бұрын

    Another way to answer the question is that according to mr. Fourier, ALL sound is made of lots of simple and perfect sine waves at different frequencies all piled on top of each other.

  • @harriglnola7655
    @harriglnola76555 жыл бұрын

    GREAT explanation!!! I never really thought about that in detail. I appreciate the person who asked the question AND I appreciate you for elating it. Awesome! I'm less ignorant on that matter. 😁.

  • @Darshil-P
    @Darshil-P3 жыл бұрын

    Wow, that's the exact question I was here for, glad I found the video!

  • @joesmith389
    @joesmith3894 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always had this question. Great explanation.

  • @patricj951
    @patricj9515 жыл бұрын

    Interesting question! Fascinating that a woofer can reproduce low and high frequencies at the same time. And everything between.

  • @madmanjoe
    @madmanjoe4 жыл бұрын

    Best answer to this particular question I have heard. Makes it easy to understand.

  • @russputin6294
    @russputin62943 жыл бұрын

    Paul has this incredible knack of making extremely complex concepts absolutely understandable to oafs like me. Well done and thank you! ;0)

  • @cobraofearth
    @cobraofearth2 жыл бұрын

    I searched youtube specifically to find the answer to this question, and this exceeded my expectations. Thanks for the beautiful explanation.

  • @geoffreygawler598
    @geoffreygawler5985 жыл бұрын

    Great vid Paul! Explained a few things I've been wondering about for a long time

  • @Parasite743
    @Parasite7434 жыл бұрын

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  • @mu_on
    @mu_on5 жыл бұрын

    Paul you are so funny and pleasant to watch, even on subjects I already know / understand, I enjoy listening to your explanations.

  • @0richbike
    @0richbike5 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation!

  • @jegr3398
    @jegr339821 күн бұрын

    Your ear can pick up multiple frequencies at the same time even though it's a single device that is reacting to the sound pressure wave. All of those multiple noises are baked into the soundwave, it's just how sound works, it's actually quite mindblowing when you think about it.

  • @reelsportrd
    @reelsportrd5 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thanks for the easy to understand explanation! This is a question I had last year and couldn't find the way to express it to get an answer, but you made it very clear to me.

  • @deankim6687
    @deankim66872 жыл бұрын

    This has been my favorite Q&A so far. I’ve always wondered this myself.

  • @heavyferrum397
    @heavyferrum3974 жыл бұрын

    WOW! This explanation is really good! I'm mind blowned.

  • @gregmorris2022
    @gregmorris20225 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I’ve been wondering this for 30 years. Can’t believe I never thought to ask Paul. 👍