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Nevermind. It seems I have the large vs. small diaphragm thing backwards. The large is for high frequencies, and the small is for even higher ones in the presence of low ones (that are then more effectively filtered out). thanks for your answer, Andy.

Okay, that makes sense to me, but I'm still not clear on one issue. Some stethoscopes, instead of having a diaphragm and a bell, have a diaphragm and a smaller diaphragm that is used in place of a bell. The conventional wisdom is that the smaller diaphragm will transmit the lower tones and...

Hi, everybody. I run a blog about my training as a physician assistant, and I'm planning a video that discusses just how stethoscopes work. I understand the general principle, but I'm having trouble with the WHY for two of the facts I intend to share: 1) Stethoscope diaphragms filter out...