An experimental disc recording using 3 dB/dB compression plus preemphasis demonstrates a 24-dB improvement in dynamic range and reduced distortion when played back through a complementary processor. This paper discusses the factors affecting the record-play accuracy of such a system.

Author: Burwen, Richard S.
Affiliation: Burwen Laboratories, Lexington, MA
AES Convention: 49 (September 1974) Paper Number: 995
Publication Date: September 1, 1974 Import into BibTeX
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