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Old 11-16-2002, 01:55 PM   #23
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Originally posted by Tchad
If you beleive that THD and S/N ratio's are really important then you should thank the marketing departments at amplifier companies. Now 99.9% of amps have ratings in those two catagories that are to good to be audible.

Most people are hard pressed to hear a few percent distorition on a test tone and more distortion can be masked in music.
GsTeg has already brought up a resource that might help you better understand the issues at hand.



THD and S/N ratios arent everything, but they are elements that need to be considered in conjunction with the rest of the factors at play.

As you raise the volume the distorsion becomes more and more apparent (partly because the components are approaching
they're max capacity and partly because your hearing becomes more sensitive to what it hear.)

For most people, it wont matter.. But for those who are serious about SQ car audio.. it will..

The link GSteg supplied is great, I read thru that whole site a couple of years ago.. You should listen to the audio sample thats on there..

On my PC, I have a 4.1 THX approved speaker system.. And at low volumes I hear the noise..

I'm curious, have you guys ever been to an SQ type competitions?

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