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Audio Quality in Personal Computers-Measurement and Enforcement

Personal computers are destined to replace some classes of consumer audio equipment. The quality of the audio sub-system in the PC is therefore becoming more important. This paper discusses the method by which PC manufacturers are encouraged to design-in good quality audio capability, highlights the signal paths within a typical PC and indicates some measurement techniques which may be used to verify performance.

Author: Harris, Steven
Affiliation: Crystal-Cirrus Logic, Marlow, UK
AES Conference:UK 14th Conference: Audio - The Second Century (June 1999)
Paper Number:ASC-12 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Audio - The Second Century

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