On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:53:13 John Delacour wrote: >[I've never heard of a "stress wave", but I'll keep the subject line] I thought Robin used that terminology in his posts, but perhaps I am mistaken. >>But I'm still mystified as to how these compression waves get >>transformed into transverse vibration of the soundboard (I think from >>what I have read in these posts that everyone is agreed that transverse >>vibration of the soundboard has to take place to move air so that we can >>hear the sound). > >I, for one, have not to my knowledge made such a statement, so you >can take it that one person at least does not agree. I beg your pardon. That was my interpretation of previous posts. I see from your explanation why you don't agree. I'll take a look at the sites you referenced. Phil F
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