Lexicon Converter - Manual (Page 21)

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Using the 20/20 AD 20/20 AD User Guide
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Plot of noise + distortion vs. frequency for the 20/20 AD in 2-
channel mode with a -60dBfs sinewave at 1kHz. 20/20 AD in 2-channel mode, truncated to 16 bits without
dither. Note harmonic distortion (spikes at multiples of 1kHz)
and elevated noise floor.
WIDE dither is added before truncation. Noise floor is ele-
vated further, but harmonic distortion is removed.
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HF dither is added before truncation. Noise floor in audio
range is lowered by 3dB — at the expense of increased noise
above 20kHz.
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20BIT dither is added before truncation. This is similar to HF
dither, but at a lower level. The dither reduces spurious tones
(low-level spikes visible in the first plot) at the expense of a
slightly elevated noise floor. PONS dither. Noise floor is down almost to the untruncated
level in the critical band (2-4kHz), but significantly increased
at high frequencies.
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