Re: [LAU] 1980's cds: analog to digital conversion

From: <fons@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Sun Feb 14 2010 - 01:34:48 EET

On Sat, Feb 13, 2010 at 11:28:33PM +0000, Folderol wrote:

> Does anyone know where they got that figure of 2122Hz from? It's always
> puzzled me. Is there some arcane mathematical significance, or was it
> the work of an engineer with an hangover?

It corresponds to a time constant (RC product)
of 75 microseconds. Now try to find standard
components to make that :-)

The other two are 'round' figures when expressed
as frequency. Corresponding RC values are 318 and
3180 usecs...

Ciao,

-- 
FA
O tu, che porte, correndo si ?
E guerra e morte !
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