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Re:The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory by fuzzfactor on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @09:55AM (#12787980)
AC line frequency has been recognized as a preferred reference for pitch. This is what made Hammond electric clocks the first reliable AC powered timekeepers.

Later, Hammond famously produced electro-mechanical organs referenced to line frequency.

Well, what do you expect from somebody simply following in the creative footsteps of Leonardo DaVinci & Thos. Edison?

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Re:The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory by gugagore on Saturday October 29, 2016 @12:00AM (#12822581)
Interesting.

I don't think it's a particularly stable reference in the short term. It's true that the power companies adjust it to hit exactly the nominal frequency over a period of many hours, but not at any one instant.

In fact: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_frequency#Time_error_c...

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