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BS 7063:1989

Superseded

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Specification for analogue audio disk records and reproducing equipment

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

26-03-2020

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1989

National foreword
Committees responsible
1. Scope
2. Object
Section One - General
3. Definitions
4. Units and symbols
5. Drawings
6. Scales for graphical presentation of data
Section Two - Compatibility between analogue audio disk
              records and reproducing equipment
7. The disk
8. The groove
9. Label information
10. Recording and reproducing characteristics
11. Reproducing equipment
Section Three - Methods of measuring the characteristics
                of reproducing equipment for analogue
                audio disk records
12. Information required from manufacturers of record
     playing units
13. Conditions of measurement
14. Methods of measurement
Figures
Appendix A - Test records for wow and flutter
Appendix B - Measurement of signal/rumble ratio
Appendix C - Examples of test records for the
             measurement of channel sensitivity (Sub-
             clause 14.5), channel unbalance (Sub-
             clause 14.6), separation (Sub-clause 14.7),
             signal response (Sub-clause 14.8.1) and
             separation response (Sub-clause 14.8.2)
Appendix D - Tracking ability (Sub-clause 14.9, Methods
             A, B and C)

Defines and specifies the parameters affecting compatibility and performance and their methods of measurement. It does not include amplifiers and loudspeakers or quality grading aspects covered by other publications.

This standard applies to analogue audio disk records and the corresponding professional and domestic reproducing equipment. It excludes amplifiers and loudspeakers, methods of measurement for which can be found in IEC Publications 268-3 and 268-5 respectively. It also excludes all aspects of quality grading, which can be found in IEC Publication 581-3.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 1928(1965), BS 4852-1(1972) & 84/28569 DC. (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
HD 337 : 200S3 Identical
IEC 60098:1987 Identical

BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
BS 4054-1:1995 Methods of measuring and expressing the performance of radio receivers for sound broadcasting General considerations and methods of measurement, including audio-frequency measurements

BS 6397:1983 Specification for scales and sizes for plotting frequency characteristics and polar diagrams
BS 4727-3:GRP10(1979) : 1979 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL POWER TELECOMMUNICATION ELECTRONICS LIGHTING & COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS RECORDING & REPRODUCTION OF SOUND & VIDEO TERMINOLOGY
BS 5942-3:1980 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for record playing equipment and cartridges
BS 5969:1981 Specification for sound level meters
BS 6217:1981 Guide to graphical symbols for use on electrical equipment
BS 77:1958 Specification. Voltages for a.c. transmission and distribution systems

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