• IEC TR 60268-13:1998

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    Sound system equipment - Part 13: Listening tests on loudspeakers

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  11-03-1998

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    1 General
      1.1 Scope
      1.2 Reference documents
      1.3 Explanation of terms
    2 Listening conditions
      2.1 Listening room
          2.1.1 Room dimensions
          2.1.2 Reverberation time
          2.1.3 Environmental conditions
      2.2 Loudspeaker position and orientation
          2.2.1 Monophonic reproduction
          2.2.2 Two-channel stereophonic reproduction
          2.2.3 Multi-channel stereophonic reproduction
      2.3 Listening position
      2.4 Level setting
          2.4.1 Listening level
          2.4.2 Relative level
      2.5 Electrical requirements
          2.5.1 Signal source and amplifiers
          2.5.2 Switching system
          2.5.3 Connections
          2.5.4 Overall frequency response
    3 Listeners
    4 Programme material
    5 Experimental procedure and evaluation
      5.1 Experimental procedure
          5.1.1 Single stimulus ratings procedure
          5.1.2 Paired ratings and paired comparisons procedures
      5.2 Rating scales and perceptual attributes
          5.2.1 Rating scales
          5.2.2 Perceptual attributes and their definitions for
                this report
      5.3 Test duration
      5.4 Instructions and preliminary trials
      5.5 Statistical treatment of the data
    6 Test report
    Annexes
    A - Instructions for listening tests
    B - Statistical treatment of the data from listening tests

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    Gives recommendations for establishing, conducting and evaluating listening tests on loudspeakers, as well as general guidelines.

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    Committee TC 100/TA 20
    Development Note Supersedes IEC 60089. (07/2004) Also numbered as BS 6840-13(1998) (09/2005) Stability Date: 2026. (10/2012)
    Document Type Technical Report
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS EN 61096:1993 Methods of measuring the characteristics of reproducing equipment for digital audio compact discs
    EN 61096:1993/A1:1996 METHODS OF MEASURING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT FOR DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DISCS
    EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    ANSI/ASA S3.20 : 2015 American National Standard Bioacoustical Terminology
    BS EN 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    IEC 62121:2001 Methods of measurement for minidisc recorders/players
    I.S. EN 61096:1993 METHODS OF MEASURING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT FOR DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DISCS

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    ISO 1996-2:2017 Acoustics — Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise — Part 2: Determination of sound pressure levels
    AES 20 : 1996(R2007)
    ISO 1996-3:1987 Acoustics Description and measurement of environmental noise Part 3: Application to noise limits
    ISO 1996-1:2016 Acoustics Description, measurement and assessment of environmental noise Part 1: Basic quantities and assessment procedures
    ISO 3382:1997 Acoustics — Measurement of the reverberation time of rooms with reference to other acoustical parameters
    IEC 60651:1979+AMD1:1993+AMD2:2000 CSV Sound level meters
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