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Default Clipping on professionally produced CD's

"Scott Dorsey" wrote in message
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William Sommerwerck wrote:


Many, many years ago, "Stereo Review" ran listening tests, and
determined that 1 to 2dB of amplifier clipping was audible on solo

violin.

Yes. But on the other hand, you can have pretty substantial clipping
on one side of a trumpet waveform and not notice it much.


To paraphrase Alice... "Which side is not so noticeable?" (The trumpet's
waveform is quite asymmetrical.)