A Clean Audio Installation Guide™
By Allen H. Burdick
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Application Note #1
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1.0
INTRODUCTION
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1.1
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Overview
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2.0 POWER SYSTEM INSTALLATION
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2.1 |
Separate Feeders |
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2.2 |
Noise Generators |
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2.3 |
Quality Transformers |
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2.4 |
Separate Conduit |
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2.5
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Safety or System Ground and Technical Ground
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3.0 INTERCONNECTION SYSTEMS
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3.1 |
Interconnect Bandwidth |
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3.2 |
Interconnect Slew Rate |
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3.2.1 |
System References |
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3.3 |
A Cable Problem |
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3.4 |
A Second Cable Problem |
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3.5 |
System Frequency Response
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3.6 |
Interconnect Rules |
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3.7 |
Amplitude Advantages |
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4.0 COMMON MODE REJECTION (CMR)
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5.0 INTERCONNECT
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5.1 |
Balanced Inputs |
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5.2 |
Balanced Outputs |
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5.3 |
Star Ground |
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5.4 |
Shield Wires |
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5.4.1 |
Forward Referencing |
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5.5 |
Jackfields |
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6.0 RF INTERFACE
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6.1 |
Open Shield Ends |
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6.2 |
Op-Amp Configurations |
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6.3 |
LC Filters |
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6.4 |
Common Mode Filters |
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6.5 |
Shielding Materials |
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6.6 |
Screen Rooms |
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7.0 SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIOS
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7.1 |
System Setup |
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7.2 |
Noise Primer |
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7.3 |
Amplification of Noise |
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7.4 |
The Electro-Voice RE-20 |
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7.5 |
The Sennheiser MKH-40 |
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7.6 |
An SPL Problem |
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7.7 |
The Limiting Factor |
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7.7 |
Conclusion - Setup In Practice |
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8.0 PROPER OPERATION
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9.0 TESTING
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9.1 |
Square Wave Testing |
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9.2 |
Distortion Testing |
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9.3 |
Useful Tools |
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10.0 CONCLUSION
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11.0 REFERENCES |
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