Sounds like there may be some ambiguity in terminology here with 3rd and
5th harmonics being mentioned one place and 3rd and 5th scale tones or
intervals another. They are, of course, not the same . . . thirds and
fifths as intervals are basic to Western harmonic structure and that
probably is why guitar players think that 3rds and 5ths sound better
musically.
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Jim Reid wrote:
>
> > Also, most of the tube type receivers had a push-pull output
> > stage. P-P stages have minimal 2nd and 4th order harmonics
> > but have a generous amount of 3rd & 5th order harmonics.
> > 3rds and 5ths sound much better musically.
> > Ask any guitar player.
>
> Ask any pipe organ player, and you get another opinion.
> The 2nd harmonic is responsible for the gorgeous sound
> of the open pipe (Principal or Diapason). The 3rd harmonic
> is prominent in the capped pipe (the Tibia in the "theatre
> organ" most famous example). Playing the pipe organ, the
> 2nd is further "enhanced" by pulling on the 4 foot stops; the
> third by putting on the 2 2/3rd foot stops. And the higher
> harmonics can also be enhanced with the addition of even
> shorter pipes....all the way up to little fife sized peanunt
> whistles in the high pitched "mixtures". Lots of fun, about
> as much fun as chasing DX, hi. I like to add the 7th harmonic,
> the "flatted 21st", the Septieme -- neat tone.
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