[ProAudio] The High-Resolution Challenge

Jim Brown jim at audiosystemsgroup.com
Thu Feb 13 18:18:10 EST 2020


On 2/13/2020 6:09 PM, Bill Whitlock via ProAudio wrote:
> I strongly agree that ultra-sonic spectral artifacts, even if low level, 
> can have clearly audible effects. The late Deane Jensen wrote a paper 
> called "Spectral Contamination" that explains the mechanism and 
> describes a test. As was mentioned earlier in this thread, complex 
> inter-modulation occurs in virtually every active stage downstream of 
> the DAC.

Perhaps 20 years ago, Ray Rayburn told me about hearing a demonstration 
by Rupert Neve that he said clearly demonstrated the audibility of 
ultrasonic components.

Jim Brown


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