Re: Frequency dependent conductive loss (Colette Mckay )


Subject: Re: Frequency dependent conductive loss
From:    Colette Mckay  <Colette.Mckay@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:37:05 +0000
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format ---------1b843df51b843df5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Richard, any good text book will show you how conductive loss profile shape= is related to changes in acoustic impedance in the middles ear. Colette = ***************************************************** Professor Colette McKay Chair in Applied Hearing Science Human Communication and Deafness Group School of Psychological Sciences University of Manchester Manchester M13 9PL Phone: +44 (0)161 3061671 Fax: +44 (0)161 2753373 colette.mckay@xxxxxxxx = PA Wendy Spruce +44 (0)161 2758281 wendy.spruce@xxxxxxxx ******************************************************* ________________________________ From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx= ILL.CA] On Behalf Of Richard - UK Sent: 12 November 2008 09:11 To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: [AUDITORY] Frequency dependent conductive loss = I have noticed that conductive losses can have unusual profiles. = For example a significant low frequency conductive loss can very steeply di= sappear at 2KHz. = Can anyone recommend an on-line PDF or similar which discusses conductive l= oss causes and profiles. = Thanks. ---------1b843df51b843df5 Content-Type: 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style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>******= ***********************************************<o:p></o:p></span></font></p= > <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Profes= sor Colette McKay<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Chair = in Applied Hearing Science<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Human Communication and Deafness Group<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>School= of Psychological Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:P= laceType w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>University</span></font></st1:Place= Type><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> of <st1= :PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Manchester</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font size= =3D2 color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span>= </font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:pl= ace w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Manchester</span></font></st1:place= ></st1:City><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'> M13 9PL<= o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Phone:= +44 (0)161 3061671<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>Fax: += 44 (0)161 2753373<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>colett= e.mckay@xxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'><o:p>&= nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>PA Wen= dy Spruce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>+44 (0= )161 2758281<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>wendy.= spruce@xxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>******= *************************************************</span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font siz= e=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter tabindex=3D-1> </span></font></div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span>= </font></b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span lang=3DEN-US style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-fa= mily:Tahoma'> AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx= ] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Richard - <st1:country-r= egion w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region><br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 12 November 2008 09:11= <br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx= <br> <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [AUDITORY] Frequenc= y dependent conductive loss</span></font><span lang=3DEN-US><o:p></o:p></span= ></p> </div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 2.0pt; font-family:Arial'>I have noticed that conductive losses can have unusual profiles.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 2.0pt; font-family:Arial'>For example a significant low frequency conductive loss = can very steeply disappear at 2KHz.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 2.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Can anyone recommend an on-line PDF or similar which discusses conductive loss causes and profiles.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>= </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D= 'font-size: 12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div> <p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:1= 2.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Thanks.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </body> </html> ---------1b843df51b843df5--


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