• IEC 61606:1997

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Audio and audiovisual equipment - Digital audio parts - Basic methods of measurement of audio characteristics

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    Superseded date:  10-10-2003

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  28-02-1997

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 General
        1.1 Scope
        1.2 Normative references
    2 Definitions, explanation of terms and abbreviations
        2.1 Definitions
        2.2 Explanation of terms
        2.3 Abbreviation
    3 Measuring conditions
        3.1 Environmental conditions
        3.2 Power supply
        3.3 Test signal
        3.4 Test signal source
        3.5 Standard input conditions for the EUT
        3.6 Standard output conditions for EUT
        3.7 Standard settings of controls
        3.8 Pre-conditioning
        3.9 Test instruments
    4 Methods of measurement (digital in/analogue out)
        4.1 Output source impedance
        4.2 Output voltage and power
        4.3 Frequency response
        4.4 Gain difference between channels
        4.5 Phase difference between two channels
        4.6 Phase linearity
        4.7 Total delay through the EUT
        4.8 Polarity
        4,9 Level non-linearity
        4.10 Distortion and noise
        4.11 Dynamic range
        4.12 Idle channel noise level (signal-to-noise ratio)
        4.13 Intermodulation distortion
        4.14 Out-of-band noise ratio
        4.15 Stereophonic separation
    5 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
    Tables
    1 Frequencies used for measurements
    2 Pass band of typical 1/2 fs filters unless otherwise
        specified
    3 Pass band of out-of-band filters
    4 Measurement frequencies for band pass filters (Hz)
    5 Example of the presentation of the measured values
    6 Classification of the characteristics to be specified
    Figures
    1 Waveform
    2 Circuit arrangement for measuring output source
        impedance
    3 Circuit arrangement for measuring output voltage and
        power
    4 Circuit arrangement for measuring frequency response
    5 Circuit arrangement for measuring phase difference
    6 Circuit arrangement for measuring total delay
    7 Circuit arrangement for measuring polarity
    8 Circuit arrangement for measuring non-linearity
    9 Circuit arrangement for measuring distortion and noise
    10 Circuit arrangement for measuring dynamic range
    11 Circuit arrangement for measuring idle channel noise
        level
    12 Circuit arrangement for measuring out of band noise
    13 Circuit arrangement for measuring stereophonic
        separation
    Annexes
    A Compact disc test discs
    B Bibliography

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    Applies to the basic methods of measurement of the audio characteristics of the digital audio part of audio and audiovisual equipment (for both consumer and professional uses). This standard only describes tests for equipment with analogue output and digital input.

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    Committee TC 100
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 61599:1999 Videodisk players - Methods of measurement
    EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    CEI EN 61599 : 2000 VIDEODISK PLAYERS - METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
    CEI EN 62104 : 2009 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
    BS EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
    I.S. EN 62104:2007 CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS
    02/205172 DC : DRAFT JUN 2002 IEC 62104. ED.2.0 - CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB (DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCAST) RECEIVERS
    13/30276498 DC : 0 BS EN 62104 ED 3.0 - CHARACTERISTICS OF DAB RECEIVERS (TA1)
    BS EN 61599:2000 Videodisk players. Methods of measurement
    EN 62104:2007 Characteristics of DAB receivers
    BS EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    IEC 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    09/30191349 DC : 0 BS EN 60268-4 ED.4 - SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT - PART 4: MICROPHONES (GMT)
    IEC 61599:1999 Videodisk players - Methods of measurement

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    IEC 60038:2009 IEC standard voltages
    IEC 60268-3:2013 Sound system equipment - Part 3: Amplifiers
    ISO 266:1997 Acoustics — Preferred frequencies
    IEC 60107-5:1992+AMD1:1999 CSV Recommended methods of measurements on receivers for television broadcast transmissions - Part 5: Electrical measurements on multichannel sound television receivers using the NICAM two-channel digital sound-system
    IEC 60958:1989 Digital audio interface
    IEC 60268-15:1996 Sound system equipment - Part 15: Preferred matching values for the interconnection of sound system components.
    IEC 60268-1:1985 Sound system equipment. Part 1: General
    IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Sound level meters
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