harmonic distortion

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harmonic
adjective
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/hɑːˈmɒn.ɪk/us
/hɑːrˈmɑː.nɪk/
relating to harmony (= a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the ...
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distortion
noun
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/dɪˈstɔː.ʃən/us
/dɪˈstɔːr.ʃən/
a change to the intended or true meaning ...
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Moreover, theharmonicdistortiondid not vary consistently with elevation, temporal frequency, or amplitude of the response.
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Theharmonicdistortionwas generally small.
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Output transformers are not perfect devices and will always introduce some oddharmonicdistortionand amplitude variation with frequency to the output signal.
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Some also produce significant 3rdharmonicdistortion, which is less pleasant to the ear.
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This scheme inherently introduces dynamic, evenharmonicdistortion.
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Due toharmonicdistortion, bass can thicken up, creating a fuller-sounding mix.
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The modulation depth "m" is a convenient experimental parameter when assessing the totalharmonicdistortionin the demodulated signal.
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This leads to highharmonicdistortion, which is often undesirable.
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Hi-fi home stereo amplifiers are designed to accurately reproduce the source sound signals from pre-recorded music, with as littleharmonicdistortionas possible.
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Only sine waves produceharmonicdistortion; music signals always produce intermodulation.
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It is expressed as a percentage of the total power of unwantedharmonicdistortionand noise that accompany the desired signal.
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The non-linear operating characteristic of the triode caused early tube audio amplifiers to exhibitharmonicdistortionat low volumes.
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These amplifiers used a complex feed-forward servo system which resulted in very low 2nd orderharmonicdistortion.
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This definition with respect to totalharmonicdistortionassumes that the voltage stays undistorted (sinusoidal, without harmonics).
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The totalharmonicdistortionof the system is as low as 0.05 percent - comparable to a good home audio system.
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Harmonicdistortionis added to the original signal, especially odd-order harmonics with an emphasis on third-order harmonics.
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By absorbing the unwanted bass frequencies, the upper bass and midrange are not masked byharmonicdistortion.
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It is described by the company as the finestharmonicdistortion-sustain device developed to date.
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In audio applications this can be the reason forharmonicdistortion.
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