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BS 5942-5:1983

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High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for microphones

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Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-1983

National foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1 Scope
2 Object
3 Measuring conditions
Section one. Minimum requirements for characteristics
              directly related to the reproducing
              quality
4 Frequency response
5 Difference between the sensitivities of microphones
    used for stereophony
6 Directional pattern
7 Front-to-random sensitivity index (for directional
    microphones only)
8 Overload sound pressure
9 Rated equivalent sound pressure level due to
    inherent noise
10 Free-field sensitivity
Section two. Other characteristics and requirements
11 Interconnection
12 Characteristics to be specified
Figures
1 Omnidirectional microphones
2 Directional microphones

Specification and methods of measurement for microphones intended for high quality sound reproducing systems for use in the home.

This part applies to microphones, primarily intended for high quality reproducing systems for home use.

Committee
EPL/100
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as IEC 60581-5 Supersedes 79/32816 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

BS 5942-11:1989 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for high fidelity systems for use in vehicles (for example, motor cars); general requirements

BS 5428-5.2(1981) : LATEST CIRCULAR CONNECTORS FOR THE INTERCONNECTION OF SOUND SYSTEM COMPONENTS
BS 5942-1:1980 High fidelity audio equipment and systems; minimum performance requirements Specification for general requirements
BS 5428-3:1977 Methods for specifying and measuring the characteristics of sound system equipment Microphones
BS 5428-10:1979 Methods for specifying and measuring the characteristics of sound system equipment Preferred matching values for the interconnection of sound system components
IEC 60268-11:1987 Sound system equipment. Part 11: Application of connectors for the interconnection of sound system components

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