Dolby S
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Dolby S is an advanced analog cassette noise reduction system developed by Dolby Laboratories to deliver near–CD-quality sound on consumer tape decks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dolby S canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | analog cassette noise reduction system ⓘ |
| abbreviationMeaning |
Dolby S noise reduction
ⓘ
surface form:
Dolby S-type noise reduction
|
| appliesTo | compact cassette ⓘ |
| audioDomain | analog audio ⓘ |
| audioFormatType | noise reduction ⓘ |
| audioMedium | magnetic tape ⓘ |
| audioProcessingType | encode-decode compander ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries |
Dolby S noise reduction
ⓘ
surface form:
Dolby noise reduction systems
|
| brandOwner | Dolby Laboratories ⓘ |
| channelConfiguration | stereo ⓘ |
| compatibility |
partially compatible with Dolby B
ⓘ
partially compatible with Dolby C ⓘ |
| competesWith |
High Com noise reduction
ⓘ
dbx noise reduction ⓘ |
| decodingStage | playback ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-quality cassette decks ⓘ |
| designedTo |
maintain compatibility with non-Dolby playback
ⓘ
minimize audible side effects ⓘ |
| developer | Dolby Laboratories ⓘ |
| encodingStage | recording ⓘ |
| frequencyRange | audio band 20 Hz–20 kHz (dependent on deck) ⓘ |
| goal |
improve signal-to-noise ratio
ⓘ
reduce tape hiss ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Dolby SR ⓘ |
| intendedQualityLevel | near-CD-quality sound ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| manufacturerLicense | licensed technology ⓘ |
| marketAdoption | limited compared to Dolby B and C ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Dolby B
ⓘ
Dolby C ⓘ |
| primaryUseEra | late analog cassette era ⓘ |
| requires |
calibrated cassette deck
ⓘ
proper tape bias and level calibration ⓘ |
| sharesTechnologyWith | Dolby SR ⓘ |
| status | largely obsolete ⓘ |
| targetMarket | consumer tape decks ⓘ |
| typicalNoiseReduction |
around 10 dB in midband frequencies
ⓘ
up to about 24 dB at high frequencies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-fidelity home audio
ⓘ
music recording on cassette ⓘ |
| usedIn |
consumer hi-fi cassette decks
ⓘ
some semi-professional cassette recorders ⓘ |
| uses |
multi-band companding
ⓘ
sliding-band techniques ⓘ spectral skewing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.