音频系统中44.1KHz的由来

Perhaps the most popular sample rate used in digital audio, especially for music content, is 44.1 kHz, or 44,100 samples per second. The short answer as to why it is so popular is simple; it was the sample rate chosen for the Compact Disc and, thus, is the sample rate of much audio taken from CDs, and the default sample rate of much audio workstation software. 
   As to why it was chosen as the sample rate for the Compact Disc, the answer is a bit more interesting. In the 1970s, when digital recording was still in its infancy, many different sample rates were used, including 37kHz and 50 kHz in Soundstream’s recordings [6]. In the late 70s, Philips and Sony collaborated on the Compact Disc, and there was much debate between the two companies regarding sample rate. In the end, 44.1 kHz was chosen for a number of reasons. According to the Nyquist theorem, 44.1 kHz allows reproduction of all frequency content below 22.05 kHz. This covers all frequencies heard by a normal person. Though there is still debate about perception of high frequency content, it is generally agreed that few people can hear tones above 20 kHz. This 44.1 kHz also allowed the creators of the CD format to fit at least 80 minutes of music (more than on a vinyl LP record) on a 120 millimeter disc, which was considered a strong selling point. But 44,100 is a rather special number: 44,100 = 2^2 × 3^2 × 5^2 × 7^2, and hence, 44.1kHz is actually an easy number to work with for many calculations.

翻译：

在数字音频中，尤其是音乐内容中，最流行的采样率可能是44.1 kHz，即每秒44100个采样。 关于它为何如此受欢迎的简短答案很简单; 它是为光盘选择的采样率，因此，是从cd中获取的许多音频的采样率，以及许多音频工作站软件的默认采样率。  

至于为什么选择它作为光盘的采样率，答案是更有趣的。 在20世纪70年代，当数字录音还处于起步阶段时，使用了许多不同的采样率，包括Soundstream的[6]的37kHz和50khz。 在70年代后期，飞利浦和索尼合作开发了激光唱片，两家公司在样品率方面有很多争论。 最后，选择44.1千赫是有很多原因的。 根据奈奎斯特定理，44.1 kHz允许复制22.05 kHz以下的所有频率内容。 这涵盖了正常人听到的所有频率。 虽然对高频内容的感知仍有争议，但普遍认为，很少有人能听到20千赫以上的音调。 另外，在44.1千赫的音高下，在120毫米的唱片上至少可以播放80分钟(比黑胶LP唱片还要多)的音乐，因此被认为是最大的卖点。 但是44100是一个相当特殊的数字:44100 = 2^2 × 3^2 × 5^2 × 7^2，因此，44.1kHz实际上是一个很容易计算的数字。  

人耳能听到的声音的频率范围是20～20000Hz

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