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Main table -

comparison of the values from ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1-1991/1999

     

Table X -

the differences between ANSI Standards, issued in 1999 and 1991.

 
   

Table Y -

the differences between ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1-1991 not which are corrected

 

for binaural listening

   
Table Z -
the differences between ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1-1999  
     
Table AU -
the values from the Australian standard AS 1269.4-1998  
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  This table shows the maximum permissible ambient sound pressure levels in one-third octave bands from ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1 - 1991/1999 standards.  
   
   
 

A-ISO 8253-1:1989

  B1-ANSI S3.1-1991
  B2-ANSI S3.1-1991-3dB
  C-ANSI S3.1-1999
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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  * Note: Column D - These corrections (+8dB) can be used in the case that maximum uncertainty of +5 dB due to ambient noise is permitted.  
   
  B2 - red numbers - the ANSI standard from 1991 was prepared for monaural listening. The correction for binaural listening is -3 dB. [TOM FRANK, JOHN D. DURRANT, JEAN M. LOVRINIC, Maximum permissible ambient noise levels for audiometric test rooms. http://journals.asha.org/1059-0089/v2n1/033.pdf]  
  The values in yellow field are only calculations. I couldn't check or compare them with the values from ANSI S3.1-1999.  
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Table X shows the differences between ANSI Standards, issued in 1999 and 1991.
 

A - ISO 8253-1:1989

B1 - ANSI S3.1-1991
B2 - ANSI S3.1-1991 -3dB
C - ANSI S3.1-1999
X1 - differences between C and B1; X1=C-B1
X2 - differences between C and B2; X2=C-B2
 
Blue numbers - the values from new ANSI standard are lower than in old one.
Red numbers - the new value at 8kHz is lower even if the old one is corrected for binaural listening (-3dB)
 
 
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The values in yellow field are only calculations. I couldn't check or compare them with the values from ANSI S3.1-1999.  
   
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Table Y shows the differences between ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1-1991 which is corrected for binaural listening.
This table is just for information.
 

A - ISO 8253-1:1989

B1 - ANSI S3.1-1991
B2 - ANSI S3.1-1991 -3dB
C - ANSI S3.1-1999
Y - differences between A and B2; Y=A-B2
 
 
Red numbers - the value at 8kHz is higher even if the old one is corrected for binaural listening (-3dB)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Table Z shows the differences between ISO 8253-1:1989 and ANSI S3.1-1999
 

A - ISO 8253-1:1989

B1 - ANSI S3.1-1991
B2 - ANSI S3.1-1991 -3dB
C - ANSI S3.1-1999
 
Z - differences between A and C; Z=A-C
 
Blue numbers - the values from the ISO 8253-1 standard are lower than in the ANSI S.3-1999 standard.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The values in yellow field are only calculations. I couldn't check or compare them with the values from ANSI S3.1-1999.  
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Table AU shows the values from the Australian standard AS 1269.4-1998
   
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