John Darko
In this episode of the Darko.Audio podcast, Srajan Ebaen shares his thoughts on Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) and why THD figures can be misleading. According to Ebaen, it’s not the total amount of THD that matters most but how that total breaks down to even and odd-order components. Tiny amounts of high odd-order harmonic distortion are more audibly objectionable than larger doses of lower even-order harmonic distortion. Whodathunkit? This could explain why there still exists a healthy market for tube amplifiers and why the low-THD-driven enthusiasm for many super-affordable Chi-Fi DACs and amplifiers often gives way to descriptors such as ‘thin’, ‘edgy’ and ‘metal-tinged’ when those same DACs and amplifiers are heard in the real world.
🎥 Camera 1: John Darko
🎥 Camera 2: Srajan Ebaen
🎬 Editor: John Darko
🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko
💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan
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👉 As discussed in this episode…
Tektron Audio
📖 https://www.tektron-italia.com/en/home/
Tektron review on 6moons
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/tektron-italia-neptune/
FiiO CP13
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/02/a-portable-cassette-player-in-2024/
Astell & Kern SP3000T
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/02/astellkerns-sp3000t-is-a-dap-with-tubes-inside/
PSI Audio
📖 https://www.psiaudio.swiss
PSI Audio preview on 6moons
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/psi-audio-avaa-c214/
Q Acoustics M40 Micro Towers
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/02/q-acoustics-introduces-the-m40-powered-micro-towers/
Exposure 3510 CD player
📖 https://darko.audio/2024/03/exposure-releases-the-no-nonsense-3510-cd-player/
Sublime Acoustic
📖 https://sublimeacoustic.com
Sublime K231 review on 6moons
📖 https://6moons.com/audioreview_articles/sublime-k231/
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