I respectfully believe the statement above that square waves only require signal integrity of frequencies up to and including the test frequency is factually incorrect. A square wave is mathematically equivalent to the sum of a sine wave at that same frequency, plus an infinite series of odd-multiple frequency sine waves of diminishing amplitudes. That is what makes its reproduction such a demanding test, since accurate recreation requires signal integrity of a bandwidth that far exceeds that of the test signal's frequency.A square wave tests signal integrity in both the frequency and time domain, and only up to the test frequency. Ie. a 12k Hz square wave will require all frequencies up to and including 12k Hz to be both equal in magnitude and arrive at the same time.
The basics of TA are that their cables are designed to roll off the frequencies above the audible range. In order to do this, the single most important factor for them to know is the output impedance of whatever equipment they are connecting to. And just like speaker crossover complexity, the steeper you want that roll-off to be, the more complex the network must be.
TA seem to roll off well below the audible upper limit - do you suppose that is because a slope is needed? They also roll off deep bass too, is the same thing going on in the lower frequencies?
I disagree that Transparent cables roll off the deep bass frequencies.
I respectfully believe the statement above that square waves only require signal integrity of frequencies up to and including the test frequency is factually incorrect. A square wave is mathematically equivalent to the sum of a sine wave at that same frequency, plus an infinite series of odd-multiple frequency sine waves of diminishing amplitudes. That is what makes its reproduction such a demanding test, since accurate recreation requires signal integrity of a bandwidth that far exceeds that of the test signal's frequency.
Hopefully the 'signal integrity of frequencies up to and including the test frequency' is a typo.
But anyway a 12 kHz square wave, when examined through an audio frequency bandpass filter is the same a a 12 kHz sine wave.
The only things that are at extremely high frequencies (I'll let you pick that number) are noise, interference and oscillation.
TA seem to roll off well below the audible upper limit - do you suppose that is because a slope is needed? They also roll off deep bass too, is the same thing going on in the lower frequencies?
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