RE: Noise Limiting

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

I know its not what you are asking for, but have you tried a set of RF
headphones? Your wife would be pleased :)


Des

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Furlong [mailto:dorsai@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 December 2001 23:27
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: [ukha_d] Noise Limiting
>
>
> I don't think this is off topic so here goes....
>
> A lot of you guys have lots of different sources for your AV
> feeds and might
> be able to help with this, I find that when switching between sources
(or
> even when the damn ads come on on NTL Analogue)the sound level
> jumps up and
> down significantly.
>
> This really bugs SWMBO as I am a bit of a night owl (it is not unusual
to
> find me working at 3am) and my office (with the essential TV) is
> right next
> to the main bedroom.
>
> So the problem is when I change source or when a particularly
irritating
> loud ad (The EA sports SSX Tricky ad is a real pain the volume seems
about
> twice normal!) comes on she is banging on the wall for me to turn the
TV
> down!
>
> Now I know that there are AV amps available with noise limiting (or is
it
> called dynamic compression?) my question is can I do this with less
> expensive equipment such as a circuit or device between the TV
> Audio out and
> a standard stereo amp to reduce the volume of the louder passages to a
> preset level for example?
>
> I have probably got all the terminology incorrect but I am sure
> you guys can
> figure out what I am trying to do and can hopefully come up with
> a solution.
>
> My apologies to all the purists who think that the sound should never
be
> messed with ;)
>
> Cheers
> Mick
>
>
>
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