How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage?
A Audio_Addict Audiophyte Jan 12, 2015 #1 How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage?
TLS Guy Seriously, I have no life. Jan 12, 2015 #2 Audio_Addict said: How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage? Click to expand... It depends on the music you are listening to. If you listen to heavy metal, I reckon you could have 100% THD and you would not know the odds!
Audio_Addict said: How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage? Click to expand... It depends on the music you are listening to. If you listen to heavy metal, I reckon you could have 100% THD and you would not know the odds!
slipperybidness Audioholic Warlord Jan 13, 2015 #3 Well, this is one of those questions that does not have a clear answer. For amplifier design, the number that I'm typically looking at is 0.1% THD or better.
Well, this is one of those questions that does not have a clear answer. For amplifier design, the number that I'm typically looking at is 0.1% THD or better.
Irvrobinson Audioholic Spartan Jan 13, 2015 #4 Audio_Addict said: How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage? Click to expand... There's a pretty good article on this topic on this site: http://www.audioholics.com/room-acoustics/human-hearing-distortion-audibility-part-3
Audio_Addict said: How much Total Harmonic Distortion is noticeable by an average human by percentage? Click to expand... There's a pretty good article on this topic on this site: http://www.audioholics.com/room-acoustics/human-hearing-distortion-audibility-part-3
Y yepimonfire Audioholic Samurai Jan 27, 2015 #5 TLS Guy said: It depends on the music you are listening to. If you listen to heavy metal, I reckon you could have 100% THD and you would not know the odds! Click to expand... I strongly disagree with this. It's way more noticeable the more noisy the music is. I can listen to something like plain old rock on my car speakers but as soon as technical death metal comes on the music blurs into a mess whereas on my klipsch at home it sounds very distinct and detailed.
TLS Guy said: It depends on the music you are listening to. If you listen to heavy metal, I reckon you could have 100% THD and you would not know the odds! Click to expand... I strongly disagree with this. It's way more noticeable the more noisy the music is. I can listen to something like plain old rock on my car speakers but as soon as technical death metal comes on the music blurs into a mess whereas on my klipsch at home it sounds very distinct and detailed.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Jan 27, 2015 #7 yepimonfire said: I strongly disagree with this. It's way more noticeable the more noisy the music is. I can listen to something like plain old rock on my car speakers but as soon as technical death metal comes on the music blurs into a mess whereas on my klipsch at home it sounds very distinct and detailed. Click to expand... Don't mind TLS.. He thinks the only music on the planet worth listening too is classical.. the rest is noise. I feel sorry for him in this one respect because he is missing out on so much good music that speaks from the heart/soul
yepimonfire said: I strongly disagree with this. It's way more noticeable the more noisy the music is. I can listen to something like plain old rock on my car speakers but as soon as technical death metal comes on the music blurs into a mess whereas on my klipsch at home it sounds very distinct and detailed. Click to expand... Don't mind TLS.. He thinks the only music on the planet worth listening too is classical.. the rest is noise. I feel sorry for him in this one respect because he is missing out on so much good music that speaks from the heart/soul
Y yepimonfire Audioholic Samurai Jan 27, 2015 #8 markw said: Sounds like you need a better car stereo. Click to expand... Yeah, they're just crappy GM strok speakers, but i've noticed this effect with any poor quality speakers. It doesn't have to be metal either, any fast music with a lot of complexity does it.
markw said: Sounds like you need a better car stereo. Click to expand... Yeah, they're just crappy GM strok speakers, but i've noticed this effect with any poor quality speakers. It doesn't have to be metal either, any fast music with a lot of complexity does it.
3db Audioholic Slumlord Jan 27, 2015 #9 yepimonfire said: Yeah, they're just crappy GM strok speakers, but i've noticed this effect with any poor quality speakers. It doesn't have to be metal either, any fast music with a lot of complexity does it. Click to expand... I find piano (not the electrical keyboard type) to be the most revealing in hearing distortion of all the instruments that I've encountered so far.
yepimonfire said: Yeah, they're just crappy GM strok speakers, but i've noticed this effect with any poor quality speakers. It doesn't have to be metal either, any fast music with a lot of complexity does it. Click to expand... I find piano (not the electrical keyboard type) to be the most revealing in hearing distortion of all the instruments that I've encountered so far.
M markw Audioholic Overlord Jan 27, 2015 #10 What you describe doesn't sound like distortion per se, but more like a blown speaker or two, particularly if you play everything at the same volume. Either that, or you're driving the amp into severe clipping.
What you describe doesn't sound like distortion per se, but more like a blown speaker or two, particularly if you play everything at the same volume. Either that, or you're driving the amp into severe clipping.
