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BS EN 61606:1997

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Audio and audiovisual equipment. Digital audio parts. Basic methods of measurement of audio characteristics

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

02-07-2005

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-15-1997

1 General
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Normative references
2 Definitions, explanation of terms and abbreviations
    2.1 Definitions
    2.2 Explanation of terms
    2.3 Abbreviation
3 Measuring conditions
    3.1 Environmental conditions
    3.2 Power supply
    3.3 Test signal
    3.4 Test signal source
    3.5 Standard input conditions for the EUT
    3.6 Standard output conditions for the EUT
    3.7 Standard settings of controls
    3.8 Pre-conditioning
    3.9 Test instruments
4 Methods of measurement (digital in/analogue out)
    4.1 Output source impedance
    4.2 Output voltage and power
    4.3 Frequency response
    4.4 Gain difference between channels
    4.5 Phase difference between channels
    4.6 Phase linearity
    4.7 Total delay through the EUT
    4.8 Polarity
    4.9 Level non-linearity
    4.10 Distortion and noise
    4.11 Dynamic range
    4.12 Idle channel noise level (signal-to-noise ratio)
    4.13 Intermodulation distortion
    4.14 Out-of-band noise ratio
    4.15 Stereophonic separation
5 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
Tables
1 Frequencies used for measurements
2 Pass band of typical 1/2 fs filters unless otherwise
    specified
3 Pass band of out-of-band filters
4 Measurement frequencies for band pass filters (Hz)
5 Example of the presentation of the measured values
6 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
Figures
1 Waveform
2 Circuit arrangement for measuring output source impedance
3 Circuit arrangement for measuring output voltage
    and power
4 Circuit arrangement for measuring frequency response
5 Circuit arrangement for measuring phase difference
6 Circuit arrangement for measuring total delay
7 Circuit arrangement for measuring polarity
8 Circuit arrangement for measuring non-linearity
9 Circuit arrangement for measuring distortion and
    noise
10 Circuit arrangement for measuring dynamic range
11 Circuit arrangement for measuring idle channel noise
    level
12 Circuit arrangement for measuring stereophonic
    separation
Annexes
A Compact disc test discs
B Bibliography
ZA (normative) Normative references to international
   publications with their corresponding European
   publications

Applies to the basic measurement methods of the audio characteristics of the digital audio and audiovisual equipment (for both consumer and professional use). Covers the usual conditions and procedures for use in measuring performance characteristics of equipment with an audio bandwidth approximately one half of the sampling frequency of a system, when the audio information is processed in digital data form. Does not apply to systems including bit-rate reduced digital audio signals.

Committee
EH/3/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 92/31604 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
IEC 61606:1997 Identical
SN EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
I.S. EN 61606:1999 Identical
DIN EN 61606:1997-07 Identical
EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
NF EN 61606 : 1997 Identical
NBN EN 61606 : 1998 Identical

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IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
ISO 266:1997 Acoustics — Preferred frequencies
IEC 60107-5:1992+AMD1:1999 CSV Recommended methods of measurements on receivers for television broadcast transmissions - Part 5: Electrical measurements on multichannel sound television receivers using the NICAM two-channel digital sound-system
IEC 60958:1989 Digital audio interface
IEC 60268-15:1996 Sound system equipment - Part 15: Preferred matching values for the interconnection of sound system components.
IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Sound level meters

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