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Old 10-16-2013, 02:33 PM   #2983 (permalink)
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I think sound waves bounce off of carbon fiber more completely than stainless steel. Stainless steel absorbs a bit more of the sound wave as it hits, so it muffles the sound slightly better resulting in a deeper tone.
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