The harmonic, heterodyne (CCIF), and intermodulation (SMPTE) methods of distortion measurement are examined form a mathematical standpoint. It is found that all three methods yield equivalent information when properly applied but that the intermodulation method is most likely to yield objectively valid results in practical applications.

Author: Bloch, Alan
Affiliation: Audio Instrument Company, Inc., New York, NY
JAES Volume 1 Issue 1 pp. 62-67; January 1953
Publication Date: January 1, 1953 Import into BibTeX
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