Subjective Fidelity and Problems of Measurement in Audio Reproduction

Year: 1998 Authors: John V.C. Nye

Core claim

Audio fidelity cannot be reduced to a single objective measure because subjective listening, measurement limits, and valuation choices all shape judgments of quality.

Topics

audio fidelity, measurement theory, digital audio standards, subjective listening

Domains

measurement theory, index number problem, aggregation, music technology, sound reproduction, audio engineering

Methods

comparative listening, technical review, economic analogy

Media

compact disc, analog tape, vinyl LP, turntable

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