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Journal Article

Intermodulation Distortion Produced by Out-of-Band Program Components

Authors: McClain, Jr., Edward F.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 24 · Issue 2 · pp. 103–106 · March 1976

Abstract

A measurement technique is presented which was used 25 years ago to assess the ability of an amplifier to handle high-frequency program and noise components. It was found that amplifiers operating with limited headroom should be preceded by a low-pass filter to prevent the generation of in-band intermodulation products. It is suggested that the method may have value in measuring transient intermodulation in solid-state amplifiers incorporating large values of negative feedback.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
103–106
Publication date
March 6, 1976
Type
Journal Article