Many High-Fidelity Musical Components Have a Button Labeled "Loudness

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Essay

Many high-fidelity musical components have a button labeled "loudness." Pushing this button amplifies low-frequency sounds.From a psychophysical standpoint,why should loudness only be pushed when listening to music at low amplitudes?

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