~OT...A World Without Speakers?

[bfish]

Are conventional loudspeakers soon to go the way of the dodo and the BetaMax?

An Acoustical Society paper on HyperSonicTM Sound

YouTube - Mad Labs: Audio Spotlight

The Audio Spotlight

hmmmm....I wonder if I can trade a Sony of my owny for an LRAD in my bpad...?

<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ February 11, 2008 03:08 AM: Message edited by: bfish ]</font>

[bowtie427ss]

I long for the day when technology provides a means of "direct to brain" input, where thru the use of a simple head worn device and computer interface/programming you are able to "experience" a simulation of any life event imagineable, not just the audible portion, but the whole experience.

Imagine being at '69 Woodstock, red acid and all, without leaving your spot in front of your PC.

[Steve Schell]

I'm still trying to figure out if the HyperSonic AES paper is a spoof. Anyway the paper was presented in 1997, so they are a bit behind on their world domination strategy.

"Truly, this is a quantum leap, a paradigm shift."

Yeah, I got yer paradigm shift right here.

[bfish]

Originally posted by bowtie427ss:
I long for the day when technology provides a means of "direct to brain" input...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So does Carl Rove...

Originally posted by Stuart Welwood:
But would such a system produce that wonderful feeling of bass shaking the floor or thumping against our chests?...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Couldn't find any FR spec on the Audio Spotlight, so I'm guessing...no.

However, the PSYOPs boys reportedly have a similar tech system under the LRAD heading that can project a convincing approach of tanks and artillery from a half mile away...call for pricing...

Originally posted by Steve Schell:
I'm still trying to figure out if the HyperSonic AES paper is a spoof...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The paper was from the "lay papers" section, so the ASA must not have taken it too seriously either.

It looks like the good Dr. never got too far from the library...

<font color="#FFFFFF" size="1">[ February 11, 2008 03:01 PM: Message edited by: bfish ]</font>

[vintageboris]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote riginally posted by bowtie427ss:
I long for the day when technology provides a means of "direct to brain" input...

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">So does Carl Rove... </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Gotta fix the Rove CutOff filter on my brand new BrainFi system with utrasensor perception (RedAcid option included

Yeah...

[StuWelwood]

But would such a system produce that wonderful feeling of bass shaking the floor or thumping against our chests? For myself, I really enjoy being in the middle of the direct sound field of of a pair of VOTTs while playing guitar synthesizer. I'm not sure that I would appreciate music as much without those bodily sensations.