http://www.silent.se/soundscapes.php

At this site you can read a lot about unwanted sound, and its title can be easy to misinterpret: Who would want a totally silent PC? No, today’s personal computer is a multimedia machine providing those of us having a good sense of hearing with exceptional experiences also in the world of sound.

One of the most important meta aspects of the writing here is freedom: The freedom to choose what sounds your ears and brain are exposed to, and the freedom to compete and profit also on acoustic comfort. Some people don’t bother about the kind of sounds most other people refer to as noise: To them these sounds might actually mean acoustic comfort; emphasizing the fact that acoustic comfort, as well as noise, are subjective notions. Everyone should, with appropriate showed respect to others needs, have the opportunity to choose for themselves.

Freedom is as everybody knows a relative notion, and total freedom in the world of sound is of course not only impossible, but would similar to the effects of too much unwanted sound, also be most boring.