How Loud is the Distortion from Your Power Amplifier?
Would you put a washing machine in your listening room? If the answer is no, you may be surprised to discover that the distortion produced by your ...
Audio Application Notes
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System Performance Calculations
If an audio system is composed of multiple components, we may have detailed specifications for each component, but we will not know the perform...
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Rules of Thumb for Music and Audio
As an engineer I like to use "rules of thumb" to make quick estimates that help to explain the physical world around me. These rules of thumb are e...
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Interpreting THD Measurements - Think dB not Percent!
Distortion measurements (THD, THD+N and IMD) are traditionally expressed in terms of percent. But what do 1%, 0.1%, 0.01% or 0.001% mean in terms o...
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Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination - Example 2
This application note can serve as an example for calculating the maximum sound pressure levels and noise output levels for any amplifier/speaker c...
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Speaker Sensitivity and Amplifier Power
Speaker sensitivity is a measure of how loud a speaker will play at a given input power or at a given input voltage. Sensitivity is normally measur...
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Calculating the Performance of an Amplifier-Speaker Combination
In this application note we calculate the maximum output level and noise level produced by an amplifier/loudspeaker combination. Use this example f...
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