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Convention Paper

0 dB FS + Levels in Digital Mastering

Authors: Nielsen, Søren H.; Lund, Thomas

AES Convention 109 · Paper 5251 · September 2000

Abstract

A sine tone at 0 dB FS is often believed to be the maximum level obtainable from a digital medium. Therefore, it is typically the maximum-level digital filters and analog circuitry in consumer equipment that are aimed at reproducing. As the authors have shown in previous papers, intersample peaks may be considerably higher than 0 dB FS. This paper examines the sonic consequences when 0 dB FS + signals are reproduced in typical consumer equipment. The performance of a variety of domestic CD players exposed to such signals are presented and evaluated.:

Details

Published in
AES Convention 109
AES Convention
109
Paper number
5251
Publication date
September 6, 2000
Session subject
Recording and Reproduction
Affiliation
TC Electronic A/S, Risskov, Denmark (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper