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F-120 ( Pioneer )


[Outline] [Comparison characteristics before and after adjustments]



Fig1. F-120 under adjustment with VP-7637A , LS-223 and MSG-2570.



Table1 Comparison characteristics before and after adjustments (*1)
Characteristics Before adjustment After adjustment
19kHz pilot leakage L = -53dB , R = -59dB L < -55dB , R < -55dB
38kHz sub carrier leakage L = -85dB , R = -82dB L < -90dB , R < -80dB
Separation at 1kHz R to L = 38dB , L to R = 42dB R to L > 60dB , L to R > 60dB
2nd harmonics L = -63dB , R = -64dB L < -65dB , R < -65dB
3rd harmonics L = -73dB , R = -73dB L < -70dB , R < -70dB


Table2 FFT characteristics Before and after adjustment (*2)
Before adjustment After adjustment
L to L
L to R
R to R
R to L

(*1)Adjustment procedure is referred to the article about F-120 on  "Hiro's web page". Always thanks!
(*2)Using a free software "WaveSpectra"  made by "efu" ( fs = 96kHz , data length = 65536 ).