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: Unlike consumer CDs, the YEDS-18 was manufactured to rigorous Red Book standards for exact mechanical dimensions and reflectivity. This precision allows it to reveal the slightest tracking or focus errors that standard retail discs might mask. Audio Science Review (ASR) Forum Technical Capabilities

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The disc contains ultra-pure sine waves at specific frequencies—most notably 1 kHz, 100 Hz, 10 kHz, and 20 kHz—recorded at 0 dB (maximum digital amplitude) and various lower levels (such as -20 dB and -60 dB). Technicians use these to measure Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N) and to verify the linearity of the DAC. If a player reads a -60 dB 1 kHz tone and introduces noise, the engineer knows the DAC or grounding circuit is flawed. 2. Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) Test Tones If you'd like, let me know: The disc