Questioning the volley principle

[Matt Flax <flatmax@xxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

I am not sure I see the need for the volley principal.

If the neurally transduced basilar/organ of the Corti signals are
frequency specific, then surely a neural impulse cognitively implies a
frequency ?
It is also known that neural firing rate (in afferents) is largely
determined by SPL or intensity. So a combination of frequency
selectivity (neuron selection) and firing rate determine sound frequency
and intensity.

Does anyone agree ?

Matt
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