This "fundamental frequency improvement" is relevant only if the higher frequencies are present in the source material. You'd be hard pressed to find source material reaching 80 kHz. Theoretically, it may sound better, but in practice I bet you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between 80 kHz and 24 kHz headphones.
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This "fundamental frequency improvement" is relevant only if the higher frequencies are present in the source material. You'd be hard pressed to find source material reaching 80 kHz. Theoretically, it may sound better, but in practice I bet you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between 80 kHz and 24 kHz headphones.