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Convention Paper

Minimum Harmonic Distortion levels in Ideal Loudspeakers

Authors: Raichel, Daniel R.

AES Convention 58 · Paper 1285 · November 1977

Abstract

Threshold harmonic distortion levels are postulated to exist even for the ideal loudspeaker, owing to the spontaneous generation of harmonics by nonlinearity inherent in acoustic propagation. The distortion curves, derived from perturbation analysis of small-signal propagation of a supposedly mono-frequency plane wave, represent the absolute minimums which real loudspeakers may approach but can never achieve.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 58
AES Convention
58
Paper number
1285
Publication date
November 6, 1977
Affiliation
Audiotron Laboratories Corporation, Midland Park, NJ (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper