I remember JA of Stereophile writing that a big problem is that we measure what is easy to measure, rather than necessarily what's important.
I think measurements of sine waves (or two sine waves for IM distortion) is a pretty limited measurement. It is what it is, a minimum test. The behaviour of the device with a real music signal might vary considerably. The old principle - one often quoted when it comes to business metrics - "you get what you measure". If designers design to perform well with these sine wave tests (whether because they trust them, or they are fighting a spec war) then the design will perform well with said sine waves. I would very much like to see a new set of standardised tests which can really represent a rich, complex signal in a meaningful way. Anyone got ideas? Archimago, this could be your chance. The "Archimago Test" beckons! Check it, add to it! http://www.dr.loudness-war.info/ http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/richpub/listmania/byauthor/A3H57URKQB8AQO/ref=cm_pdp_content_listmania/203-7606506-5721503. SB Touch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=101003 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
