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Conference Paper

Human Auditory Capabilities and Their Consequences on Digital-Audio Converter Design

Authors: Fielder, Louis D.

AES Conference: 7th International Conference: Audio in Digital Times · Paper 7-010 · May 1989

Abstract

Various digital-audio conversion systems in use today are reviewed, and their performance considered in light of the human auditory system. Some of the practical problems of binary-weight-summation, two-slope integrating, floating-point, and error-feedback or noise-shaping converters are discussed. Their performance limitations are compared to the noise and distortion detection capabilities of the ear. Although practical implementations of these conversion techniques have problems under demanding conditions, there are techniques to reduce their audible consequence.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: 7th International Conference: Audio in Digital Times
Paper number
7-010
Publication date
May 6, 1989
Session subject
Audio in Digital Times
Affiliation
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., San Francisco, CA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper