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  • BS EN 61096:1993

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    Methods of measuring the characteristics of reproducing equipment for digital audio compact discs

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-04-1993

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Cooperating organizations
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1. Scope and object
    2. Normative references
    3. Terminology
    4. Information required from manufacturers of CD players
    4.1 Identification
    4.2 Standard conditions for measurements
    4.3 Performance claims
    4.4 Additional considerations
    5. Measurement of electrical parameters
    5.1 Maximum power consumption
    5.2 Reference output voltage
    5.3 Channel unbalance at 1 kHz
    5.4 Total cross-talk attenuation
    5.5 Frequency response without de-emphasis
    5.6 Frequency response with de-emphasis
    5.7 Idle channel signal-to-noise ratio
    5.8 Dynamic range (active channel signal-to-noise ratio)
    5.9 Distortion and noise
    5.10 Modulation distortion
    5.11 Frequency error
    5.12 Phase difference between channels
    5.13 Level non-linearity
    5.14 Output polarity
    5.15 Access times
    5.16 CD player performance in case of CD defects and
          mechanical deviating properties
    Annexes
    A. (informative) Examples of available test discs
    B. (informative) Table of measurements - Results
    Annex ZA - (normative) Other international publications
    quoted in this standard with the references of the
    relevant European publications
    National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible
    National annex NB (informative) Cross-references

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    Lists and defines characteristics affecting performance of CD players to establish their conditions and methods of measurement and to standardize result presentation.

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    Committee EPL/100
    Development Note Also numbered as IEC 61096. Supersedes 89/29040 DC and 95/210735 DC. (08/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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