To generalize, the human ear registers the frequencies between 20 and 20,000hz. No matter what theroetically an MP3 could contain as far as "inaudible damage," speakers themselves aren't engeineered to often reproduce sounds that exceeds these thresholds. To do so would be a waste of R&D because the average human would not even hear it. The concept of this (false) argument would work, if the delivery device for an MP3 wasn't a speaker; however, because the delivery device is engineered to reproduce the audible range (ideally) for humans, how then is it somehow malformed into projecting killer sound waves through inaudible means?
Another thing to note: take an equalizer and cut out all treble and all bass; you are then left with just the mids. Does this process leave you deaf? Yes, I'm aware the signal isn't compressed, but the speakers are doing the same thing. Some frequencies are cut out, others aren't. Listen to an MP3 in 96kbs and then in 192kbs, and you will hear the difference. The difference is simply part of the wave is removed, just like in a crossover or equalizer.
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To generalize, the human ear registers the frequencies between 20 and 20,000hz. No matter what theroetically an MP3 could contain as far as "inaudible damage," speakers themselves aren't engeineered to often reproduce sounds that exceeds these thresholds. To do so would be a waste of R&D because the average human would not even hear it. The concept of this (false) argument would work, if the delivery device for an MP3 wasn't a speaker; however, because the delivery device is engineered to reproduce the audible range (ideally) for humans, how then is it somehow malformed into projecting killer sound waves through inaudible means?
Another thing to note: take an equalizer and cut out all treble and all bass; you are then left with just the mids. Does this process leave you deaf? Yes, I'm aware the signal isn't compressed, but the speakers are doing the same thing. Some frequencies are cut out, others aren't. Listen to an MP3 in 96kbs and then in 192kbs, and you will hear the difference. The difference is simply part of the wave is removed, just like in a crossover or equalizer.