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BS 6840-13:1987

Superseded

Superseded

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Sound system equipment Guide for listening tests on loudspeakers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-06-1998

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-04-1987

National foreword
Committees responsible
1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
1.3 Explanation of terms
2. Physical conditions
2.1 Listening room
2.2 Loudspeaker position and orientation
2.3 Listener position
2.4 Programme materials
2.5 Level setting
2.6 Electrical requirements
3. Experimental procedure and evaluation
3.1 Listeners
3.2 Test duration
3.3 Rating scales
3.4 Choice of test procedure
3.5 Instruction and preliminary trials
3.6 Number of judgements
3.7 Statistical treatment of the data
3.8 Contents of test report
Appendix A - Instructions for listening tests
Appendix B - Comparison of test length
Appendix C - Statistical treatment of data from
               listening tests
Figure 1

Setting-up, performance and evaluation of listening tests on loudspeakers intended for household systems and environments. Although designed to cover separate sound system components these procedures with minor changes could apply to radio receivers and television sets etc.

Committee
EPL/100
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
40
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 6259:1997 Code of practice for the design, planning, installation, testing and maintenance of sound systems
BS 7429:1991 Specification for television receivers and monitors for use in education and training

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BS 6840-1:1987 Sound system equipment Methods for specifying and measuring general characteristics used for equipment performance

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