ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Symmetric spectrum

Okay kiddo, let's talk about something called a symmetric spectrum. When we talk about sound, we can break it down into different frequencies. A spectrum is like a picture that shows us all the different frequencies in a sound.

Now, when we say something is "symmetric," it means that it's the same on both sides. Imagine drawing a line down the middle of a picture and folding it in half. Both sides of the picture would be exactly the same.

When we talk about a "symmetric spectrum," it means that the frequencies on one side of the spectrum are the same as the frequencies on the other side. Just like the picture we talked about earlier.

Why is this important? Well, sometimes in music or sound engineering, we want sounds that are balanced and even. If the spectrum is symmetric, it means that there's an even amount of different frequencies in the sound.

So, a symmetric spectrum is just a fancy way of saying that the different frequencies in a sound are balanced and even on both sides of the spectrum. Cool, huh?