Rabu, 06 November 2013

Just How Much Noise Do Outdoor Wireless Speaker Systems Generate?

By Linda Cullmann


Are you searching to buy a new a couple of cordless loudspeakers for your home? You might be dazzled by the amount of options you have. To make an informed selection, it is best to familiarize yourself with common specs. One of these specifications is known as "signal-to-noise ratio" and is not often understood. I am going to help clarify the meaning of this term.

While trying to find a pair of cordless loudspeakers, you first are going to check the cost, power amongst other basic criteria. However, after this initial choice, you are going to still have a number of types to choose from. Next you will focus more on several of the technical specs, including signal-to-noise ratio in addition to harmonic distortion. Every cordless speaker is going to produce a certain level of hiss and hum. The signal-to-noise ratio will help calculate the level of noise created by the speaker.

One method in order to accomplish a simple check of the noise performance of a pair of wireless loudspeakers is to short circuit the transmitter audio input and then to crank up the wireless loudspeaker to its maximum. Then listen to the speaker. You will hear some amount of hissing and/or hum coming from the speaker. This noise is produced by the cordless loudspeaker itself. Then compare several sets of cordless loudspeakers according to the following rule: the lower the level of static, the better the noise performance of the cordless loudspeaker. Yet, bear in mind that you should set all sets of wireless loudspeakers to amplify by the same amount to compare several models.

If you prefer a pair of wireless loudspeakers with a small level of hissing, you may look at the signal-to-noise ratio number of the data sheet. The majority of suppliers are going to publish this figure. wireless loudspeakers with a large signal-to-noise ratio are going to output a low level of static. There are numerous reasons why wireless speakers will add some form of hiss or other unwanted signal. Transistors and resistors that are part of each modern cordless loudspeaker by nature generate noise. The overall noise depends on how much noise every element generates. However, the position of these components is also vital. Components that are part of the speaker built-in amp input stage will normally contribute the majority of the noise.

Static is also brought on by the cordless transmission. Different types of transmitters are available that work at different frequencies. The least expensive type of transmitters utilizes FM transmission and usually broadcasts at 900 MHz. FM transmitters are quite prone to wireless interference which is why newer models commonly utilize digital audio broadcast. The signal-to-noise ratio of digital transmitters depends by and large on the type of analog-to-digital converters and other parts that are used along with the resolution of the cordless protocol.

The majority of modern wireless loudspeakers use power amplifiers which are digital, also called "class-d amplifiers". Class-D amplifiers utilize a switching stage that oscillates at a frequency between 300 kHz to 1 MHz. This switching frequency is also noise that is part of the amplified signal. On the other hand, modern wireless speakerspecs usually only consider the noise between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.

Producers measure the signal-to-noise ratio by setting the built-in amp such that the full output swing may be achieved and by inputting a test signal to the transmitter that is typically 60 dB below the full scale of the loudspeaker amp. Subsequently, the noise floor between 20 Hz and 20 kHz is calculated and the ratio to the full-scale signal calculated. The noise signal at other frequencies is removed via a bandpass filter throughout this measurement.

An additional convention to state the signal-to-noise ratio utilizes more subjective terms. These terms are "dBA" or "A weighted". You are going to find these terms in many wireless loudspeaker spec sheets. This technique attempts to evaluate in how far the cordless speaker noise is perceived by human hearing which is most responsive to signals at frequencies at 1 kHz. Therefore an A-weighting filter will amplify the noise floor for frequencies which are easily perceived and suppress the noise floor at frequencies that are barely heard. The majority of wireless loudspeaker are going to have a larger A-weighted signal-to-noise ratio than the un-weighted ratio.




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