Hello Pete, a signal delayed by less than 5-8 milliseconds causes a hollowness. If the delay is less than 2 milliseconds the human ear cannot detect an echo. The awareness of echo depends of course on (the combination of) various effects, e.g. the frequency response and sidetone masking rating (STMR) of the sidetone path. You can find some information on effects related to sidetone in the G series papers of the ITU-T. Best regards Volker ------- Volker Sypli Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts Canisisusstr. 21 D 55122 Mainz Tel.: +49 61 31 18 22 34 Fax.: +49 61 31 18 56 08 email: sy...@bapt.de
____________________________________________________________ Betreff: Sidetone Delay Autor: <treg@world.std.com> bei Internet Datum: 98-01-12 12:37 TREG'ers, I am looking for information on the minimum sidetone delay that the average human ear can detect. In other words, when I speak into my handset mic, I hear sidetone in the receiver. If it is delayed by, say 100 milliseconds, I hear a distinct echo. How short must the delay be to eliminate the awareness of an echo? Thanks in advance for your help. Pete ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Van Raalte | Email: pe...@vband.com Compliance Engineer | V-Band Corporation | Phone: 914-789-5117 565 Taxter Road | Elmsford NY 10523 | FAX: 914-347-3432 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------