Correcting distortion in audio amplifiers is relatively easy – apply negative feedback (notwithstanding the objections from a sizeable number of audiophiles who hate negative feedback, but we are not ...

A critical measure for all audio components is distortion, typically specified as total harmonic distortion (THD) or total harmonic distortion + noise (THD+N). THD is defined as: ... THD+N is the rms ...

We all know what distortion sounds like. We’ve heard it in heavy metal tunes, cheap iPod docks and the crummy speakers at Taco Bell drive-thrus. And we’ve all read distortion specs on things like ...

As we’ve traced our no-nonsense path through the world of Hi-Fi audio, we’ve started with the listener, understood the limitations of the human ear, and thence proceeded to the loudspeaker. We’ve ...

Distortion is one of the most common effect types, but it comes in a host of shapes and sizes. Let’s examine some of the science behind it… When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

If you follow audiophile reviewers, you’ll know that their stock-in trade is a very fancy way of saying absolutely nothing of quantifiable substance about the subject while sounding knowledgeable ...

From hard clipping to reduced bitrates, there's plenty of creativity to be found by doing things just a little bit wrong When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Fellow writer Charles S. “Buc” Fitch penned a multi-part series on backup power generators in the the Feb. 7, April 18, June 13 and Aug. 8 issues of Radio World Engineering Extra. (Read them at ...

No harmonic mitigation solution is ideal for every application. So, once you or your client decides to reduce harmonic distortion on a facility electrical power system, you must consider several ...