THD's in Receivers!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

edubb5 · 08-26-2009, 01:39 PM

How Important is looking @ the THD in Receivers! I notice that ONKYO uses about 5% and Yamaha uses 4% and Pioneer uses 9%. And they say the lower the # the better. But when I listen to these receivers @ work. The Pioneer sound more cleaner to me. The Onkyo's sound warmer and the Yamaha the same. What is your intake on this. Just want to know more about this. Thanks

MacDaddyOJack · 08-26-2009, 01:49 PM

none of those are over 1%.... I think you are either looking at different #'s, or you have your decimal places off. Anything below 0.09% (which I believe all those are)THD is inaudible so any difference you are hearing in the receivers is not due to THD.

edubb5 · 08-26-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

none of those are over 1%.... I think you are either looking at different #'s, or you have your decimal places off. Anything below 0.09% (which I believe all those are)THD is inaudible so any difference you are hearing in the receivers is not due to THD.

OK, I was just looking on Bestbuy.com and comparing them

MacDaddyOJack · 08-26-2009, 02:32 PM

I wouldn't let THD be a deciding factor in your purchase. Most receivers on the market have less than 0.09% so unless it's really high, it shouldn't be a factor. The tonal differences you were hearing were probably from processors, DAC's, or power supplies. Those would be much more important to look at when shopping, good luck!

edubb5 · 08-26-2009, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MacDaddyOJack

I wouldn't let THD be a deciding factor in your purchase. Most receivers on the market have less than 0.09% so unless it's really high, it shouldn't be a factor. The tonal differences you were hearing were probably from processors, DAC's, or power supplies. Those would be much more important to look at when shopping, good luck!

I got the SC-27 but I was just wondering

Opips2 · 08-26-2009, 06:09 PM

just information

Harman Kardon Receiver 354 & 254 are 0.07% THD.

old vintage intergrated amplifier are over more than 0.09% THD.

08-26-2009, 01:39 PM	#1
edubb5 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:LEXINGTON KY Home Theater Gallery:24	THD's in Receivers!!!! How Important is looking @ the THD in Receivers! I notice that ONKYO uses about 5% and Yamaha uses 4% and Pioneer uses 9%. And they say the lower the # the better. But when I listen to these receivers @ work. The Pioneer sound more cleaner to me. The Onkyo's sound warmer and the Yamaha the same. What is your intake on this. Just want to know more about this. Thanks

08-26-2009, 06:09 PM	#6
Opips2 Special Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Edmonton, AB Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:175 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:1	just information Harman Kardon Receiver 354 & 254 are 0.07% THD. old vintage intergrated amplifier are over more than 0.09% THD. Last edited by Opips2; 08-26-2009 at 06:11 PM.

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08-26-2009, 01:49 PM	#2
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	none of those are over 1%.... I think you are either looking at different #'s, or you have your decimal places off. Anything below 0.09% (which I believe all those are)THD is inaudible so any difference you are hearing in the receivers is not due to THD.

08-26-2009, 02:32 PM	#4
MacDaddyOJack Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Richmond, VA PSNetwork: MacDaddyOJack Trophy Level: 12(4%) Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:71 Blu-ray reviews:23 Trading Score:4	I wouldn't let THD be a deciding factor in your purchase. Most receivers on the market have less than 0.09% so unless it's really high, it shouldn't be a factor. The tonal differences you were hearing were probably from processors, DAC's, or power supplies. Those would be much more important to look at when shopping, good luck!

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