RE: Noise Limiting

["Mick Furlong" <dorsai@xxxxxxx>]

got em and hate em ;)

but probably the easiest solution

Cheers
Mick

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Des Gibbons [mailto:des@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 12 December 2001 23:34
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Noise Limiting
>
>
> 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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