AudioRoundTable.com: General » THD Definitions

Home » Audio » General » THD Definitions

Show: Today's Messages :: Navigator :: Polls
E-mail to friend

THD Definitions [message #1020]

Mon, 25 October 2004 13:12

GarMan
Messages: 960
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

Hi. Can someone please point me to a resource describing the definition or calucation of THD? Is there currently just one standard definition of THD or has others been introduced which weighs the harmonic orders differently, as well as weighing even and odd harmonics differently.

Gar.

Report message to a moderator

Re: THD Definitions [message #1022 is a reply to message #1020]

Mon, 25 October 2004 13:55

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18688
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The formula is actually very simple:

where H1 is the fundamental and H2, H3, HN, etc. are the harmonics. You could calculate only odd-orders or even-orders or you could use a different weighting system. But this is the formula for finding total harmonic distortion. THD found here is a percentage.

Report message to a moderator

Has there been proposals for alt THD Definition? [message #1025 is a reply to message #1022]

Mon, 25 October 2004 14:12

GarMan
Messages: 960
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

Wayne, do you know of any proposals for alternative definition for measurment of Harmonic Distorsion? It is widely accepted that higher order harmonics are more offensive that lower harmonics and odd orders are more evil than even orders. I'm very surprised that tube-guys have not come up with their own weighted definition.

I for one believe that measurement has value, but often time, we are not measuring the right things or not measuring them correctly.

Gar.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Has there been proposals for alt THD Definition? [message #1027 is a reply to message #1025]

Mon, 25 October 2004 15:56

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18688
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Loudspeakers and tube amplifiers are usually described with 2nd harmonic distortion and 3rd harmonic distortion figures. Often times, higher order harmonics aren't even measured for these devices. So that sort of does what you're talking about since higher order figures are omitted.

Report message to a moderator

Yes [message #1029 is a reply to message #1025]

Mon, 25 October 2004 20:07

Mike.e
Messages: 471
Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Klippel suggested a scheme which increased the values of distortion as frequency rises- i found it on a google search
(dont forget to use the advanced search function to search sites individually)
Also of note is not just a % figure overall-but how it varies with frequency on transducers,and how class A/b amps although measuring well can have HF artifacts,and class A reduce distortion with lower level more like Valve amps(but are only similar in that respect)

Im planning on a 3.1 way active system with Class A eventually
Cheers!

Report message to a moderator

Previous Topic:	Found Some Resource for Active Crossover Design
Next Topic:	Heard a String Trio

Goto Forum:

-=] Back to Top [=-

[ Syndicate this forum (XML) ] [

] [

]

Current Time: Mon May 13 05:09:13 CDT 2024