Appendix

THD + Noise

In all cases THD is essentially unmeasurable, being less than the inherent noise of the amplifier until the output level exceeds +20dBu.

Note: All THD+N measurements at gains above +30dB made using 40dB resistive pad to minimise effect of generator noise at low signal levels.

Gain +18dB, input level +0dBu, output level +18dBu

20Hz to 10kHz

THD + N < 0.0007%

(20Hz - 22kHz filter)

20Hz to 20kHz

THD + N < 0.002%

(80kHz filter)

Gain +30dB, input level –12dBu, output level +18dBu

 

20Hz to 10kHz

THD + N < 0.004%

(20Hz - 22kHz filter)

20Hz to 20kHz

THD + N < 0.005%

(80kHz filter)

Gain +70dB, input level –50dBu, output level +20dBu

 

20Hz to 10kHz

THD + N < 0.03%

(20Hz - 22kHz filter)

20Hz to 20kHz

THD + N < 0.05%

(80kHz filter)

Crosstalk

Channel to channel crosstalk, measured with one input terminated with 150Ω. All channels at +50dB gain. A test tone of –30dBu is applied to any channel input except the one under test. Crosstalk is the ratio of level at the output of the test channel and the output of the channel to which signal is applied:

@ 50Hz

< –105dB

@ 1kHz

< –105dB

@ 15kHz

< –90dB

Headroom

Headroom is defined at the output level at which THD exceeds 1%:

Headroom > +28dBu output level, 20Hz to 20kHz, any gain setting

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Solid State Logic 82S6XL020E owner manual THD + Noise, Crosstalk, Headroom

82S6XL020E specifications

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