Atkinson's measurements are with steady-state signals. They tell you *something*, but how the amp behaves with a non-repetitive waveform is really much more important. In my opinion.
Aewhistory, you might be surprised to find out that research about the way the ear hears and how the audio system interacts with that, has really not been dealt with all that much in a way that is not classified.
I have heard of some research that has been done recently (in the last 3 years) that shows that if human hearing rules are not respected by the audio system, the process of analyzing the music by the brain moves from the one area to another. To be more specific, if the waveform is fast enough and lacking manipulation, the limbic system does the processing, but if too slow and certain harmonics are added, the processing is done by the cerebral cortex (emotional vs intellectual). I understand that they have hard numbers on that- on where the transitions occur. Fascinating stuff!
Aewhistory, you might be surprised to find out that research about the way the ear hears and how the audio system interacts with that, has really not been dealt with all that much in a way that is not classified.
I have heard of some research that has been done recently (in the last 3 years) that shows that if human hearing rules are not respected by the audio system, the process of analyzing the music by the brain moves from the one area to another. To be more specific, if the waveform is fast enough and lacking manipulation, the limbic system does the processing, but if too slow and certain harmonics are added, the processing is done by the cerebral cortex (emotional vs intellectual). I understand that they have hard numbers on that- on where the transitions occur. Fascinating stuff!