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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.OK, but isolation fails at the rate of 6dB/octave with decreasing frequency, if you ignore resonances. That 20dB you get at 250hz will...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.That's isolation, non cancellation. Isolation works by preventing the problem from occurring in the first place.
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.I cited an example of 250Hz. Still doesn't work in a situation with variable ear location.
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.Oh, bandwidth is an concern alright. Because at the higher frequencies the distances to a null are tiny. Just take 10kHz. A perfect...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.Um...well, I'm afraid I have to disagree here. I have a pair of the Parrot Zik 3 headphones. They start with respectable isolation...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Worthy Of Consideration: ANC(Active Noise Cancellation) on the Road.Adaptive beam-forming over 20-20kHz, 5 to 6 seats, differing head heights, using existing speaker locations and drivers. Might want to...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread 24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!.Don't bother. He just mentioned "flat earth" as a result of science when it was, in fact, a cultural belief that had nothing to do with...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread 24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!.What you want to bet...this will have very little impact on anything. As much as I agree with his findings, this is like trying to...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread 24bit vs 16bit, the myth exploded!.The results of Mark Waldrep's "HD Audio Challenge" are live.
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Testing audiophile claims and myths.Theatrical THX was never a possibility for the home. Small systems and rooms at 3000cu ft don't work like big theaters, dub stages, or...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Testing audiophile claims and myths.Well, everyone has their idea of "pointless". Yes, they had on odd idea of certification. The point is not that certification was...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Testing audiophile claims and myths.The entire thrust of THX, both theatrical and at home, was to present the experience "as the creators intended". They did it by...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Maybe how "burn in" started.If you look at the "editorial" section that deals with the 1974 FTC power rating requirement, you'll see that the pre-conditioning...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Testing audiophile claims and myths.OMG, really? Performance, yes. Full spectrum, no. Within some limits hearing tends to acclimate or adapt to the current "normal"...
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pinnahertz replied to the thread Testing audiophile claims and myths.There's "as the artist intended" and "as the listener prefers". With consumer rooms and speakers (and headphones) "as the artist...