Typical human hearing range is between 20Hz to 20 kHz, but the reason we need higher encoding rates like 48.0 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is not directly related to our hearing range.
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Typical human hearing range is between 20Hz to 20 kHz, but the reason we need higher encoding rates like 48.0 PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is not directly related to our hearing range.