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    The document compares sound levels of various sources like a jet taking off, subway car, and dog barking to human pain thresholds. It also illustrates how a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is able to focus sound through an array of smaller drivers that create sound waves to amplify output in a focused direction, unlike a conventional loudspeaker that disperses sound in all directions.

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    The document compares sound levels of various sources like a jet taking off, subway car, and dog barking to human pain thresholds. It also illustrates how a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is able to focus sound through an array of smaller drivers that create sound waves to amplify output in a focused direction, unlike a conventional loudspeaker that disperses sound in all directions.

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    The document compares sound levels of various sources like a jet taking off, subway car, and dog barking to human pain thresholds. It also illustrates how a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is able to focus sound through an array of smaller drivers that create sound waves to amplify output in a focused direction, unlike a conventional loudspeaker that disperses sound in all directions.

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    How the gun feels The closer to the source, the more painful the sound.

    Acoustic device Jet taking off Front row of Subway car Dog barking
    mounted 120 decibels rock concert 95 decibels 88 decibels
    on van 107 decibels
    Human pain
    threshold:
    120 decibels

    20 metres 50 m 200 m 500 m


    Distances not to scale

    How LRAD focuses sound


    Conventional loudspeaker Long range acoustic device (LRAD)
    Single electromagnet Sound is created through an array of
    drives speaker smaller drivers. These create sound
    waves that combine to amplify
    Sound waves output. Their arrangement and the
    travel in all size of the device help to keep the
    directions waves focussed.
    SOURCE: Current Corporation CATHERINE FARLEY/TORONTO STAR

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