Sound distorts some at higher volumes

Just like people do when out of tune ...

For minds are like woofers and tweeters

Creating rasps when something meets us



In a way which promotes the stress factor

(That noisy edge which is not attractive)

Then our voices change away from mild

As when words are uttered from a child



To irk us, displease us, or otherwise mar

Our contented disposition - when on par

And the speaker with its quite noisy rasp

Must either be turned down, or we can ask



The child to re-address his spoken delivery

Without pushing the cone beyond quivering

And if neither complies - then we must change

To another tactic - something which reigns ...



Contrasts might work with a few outputters

Adjusting levels to achieve balance abreast

Using logic also sometimes can do the trick

Unless that certain child will have none of it



But speakers can be adjusted with the right input

Thus it makes sense to adjust the child too, in a rut

And if the sound still doesn't come across quite clean

Then walk away till a time when things aren't so mean.



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

10am Saturday, Oct. 3rd, 1998