[BC] Re: Super Modulation and distortion

[Cowboy]

On Thursday 12 May 2005 12:13, Barry Mishkind wrote:
> At 06:49 AM 5/12/2005, Phil Alexander wrote
>
> >   Consider what
> >you might do with 250 W and +1000% a/k/a DSB, mostly suppressed carrier.
> > <g>
>
>          But, isn't asymmetrical modulation really distortion by definition

 As is audio processing, yes !

>          It has been too many years, but I seem to recall that past
>          around 150-170%, you are so asymmetrical that the
>          distortion becomes annoying to the listener.

 In some receivers, even 120% asymmetrical causes audible artifacts !

 ( but the non-engineer types will never understand that. Just make it loud ! )