Audibility of Distortion Listening Test...FUN!

MJL21193 · 9th January 2008, 03:01 AM

I stumbled across this a while ago and stuck it in my favourites in IE. Thought
I would share it here. Interactive listening test

vinylkid58 · 9th January 2008, 05:04 AM

I managed to make it to -18db for the first test. Not too bad I guess considering I'm using the motherboard for sound on this computer.
Thanks for sharing BTW.

Jeff

bcdzt5 · 9th January 2008, 06:57 AM

Got to -30db using an external Soundblaster and a LM3875 chipamp with some old loudpseakers.

MJL21193 · 10th January 2008, 01:14 AM

I have a pair of Acoustic Research wireless headphones and using those the best I could do is -18db. These are plugged into my Yamaha HT receiver. The receiver is connected via SPDIF to my HTPC using on board HDA (high definition audio).
Now, my hearing isn't what it once was, but when I play this through my 3-way active speakers I can consistently get to -24 and on occasion -33db
The setup for that is the Yamaha's front pre-out connected to the active amp.

It would be nice if they had a few different songs and artists to add variety. I'm not a big fan of Tracy Chapman.

Daveis · 10th January 2008, 01:29 AM

Grado GS-1 -27db.

MJL21193 · 10th January 2008, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daveis
Grado GS-1 -27db.

Yes, I'll be getting a decent pair of headphones soon. The AR's are krap - static and other noisey garbage, no bass and obviously low fidelity.

Daveis · 10th January 2008, 02:00 AM

Some of the octave tests I can go to -36.

I think I'm learning how to listen for distortion.

What's most evident is that I can easily imagine kinds of distortion that actually sound GOOD.

I wonder how hard it is to pick out 2nd harmonic from 3rd on a similar test to this...

auplater · 10th January 2008, 02:45 AM

I saw this as well but didn't take till tonite...

Here's how I did w/ Sennheiser 485's and stock HP mb soundcard
-21 dB consistently.. once to -24 dB... of course, my right ear has been full of fluid for thee past 2 mos....

I'll have to try it through my planar dipoles...

John L.:

planet10 · 10th January 2008, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJL21193
I stumbled across this a while ago and stuck it in my favourites in IE.

Your still using IE?

This looks an interesting test... i'll give it a try (but now now, the masking from the windstorm would make it difficult)

dave

lumanauw · 10th January 2008, 05:46 AM

I also got -21dB using SB-MP3+ soundcard + headphone.

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9th January 2008, 05:04 AM	#2
vinylkid58 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Victoria, B.C.	I managed to make it to -18db for the first test. Not too bad I guess considering I'm using the motherboard for sound on this computer. Thanks for sharing BTW. Jeff

9th January 2008, 06:57 AM	#3
bcdzt5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Got to -30db using an external Soundblaster and a LM3875 chipamp with some old loudpseakers.

10th January 2008, 01:29 AM	#5
Daveis diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Des Moines, IA	Grado GS-1 -27db.

10th January 2008, 02:00 AM	#7
Daveis diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Des Moines, IA	Some of the octave tests I can go to -36. I think I'm learning how to listen for distortion. What's most evident is that I can easily imagine kinds of distortion that actually sound GOOD. I wonder how hard it is to pick out 2nd harmonic from 3rd on a similar test to this...

10th January 2008, 05:46 AM	#10
lumanauw diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bandung	I also got -21dB using SB-MP3+ soundcard + headphone.

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