Quiet, Clean and Flat – A New Standard in Amplifier Performance
With an industry-leading signal-to-noise ratio of 134 dB, the APx1701 provides 20 dB of fixed-gain amplification from DC to 100 kHz. In the frequency range of 10 Hz to 20 kHz, the APx1701’s residual THD+N is ≤ -106 dB (80 kHz BW), and frequency response is ±0.08 dB (DC-coupled). The system’s power amplifiers are configured as two independent channels, with power ratings up to 100 W for a single channel into 8 Ω. Voltage taps across integrated current-sense resistors in the amplifier outputs enable easy impedance measurements.
For microphones, either as measurement mics or as the device under test (DUT), the APx1701 is equipped with pairs of balanced and unbalanced microphone inputs. The balanced inputs include switchable +48 V phantom power, while the unbalanced inputs support switchable CCP (Constant Current Power) and are TEDS-capable (Transducer Electronic Data Sheet).
Calibrated Instrumentation
Whether in the lab characterizing a design’s performance or conducting QA-testing on the production line to ensure products meet their specifications, confidence in the resulting measurements is key. Like the APx500 Series audio analyzers it is designed to complement, the APx1701 is a calibrated instrument under ISO / IEC 17025:2005 and all new units ship with an Accredited Calibration. Calibration provides documented and traceable verification that instruments meet or exceed all of their published specifications.
Integrated Analog, Digital and Electro-Acoustic Testing
The increasing complexity of audio devices (wireless Bluetooth™ speakers or active noise-canceling headphones, for example) is driving ever-more complicated test scenarios, especially if engineers have to repeatedly switch measurement instruments. As an electro-acoustic test accessory, the APx1701 is directly integrated with APx500 audio measurement software and, when paired with any APx500 Series analyzer, provides an integrated platform capable of evaluating the performance of electro-acoustic devices as well as their analog and digital components.
SOFTWARE
Listed below are APx500 software options related to electro-acoustic and perceptual audio testing. Software options are enabled by one or more “iButtons” that mount on the rear of an APx500 Series analyzer (not the APx1701). Each iButton enables a particular feature or set of features, and can be moved from analyzer to analyzer as needed.
Electro-Acoustic Production Test (SW-SPK-PT)
The SW-SPK-PT option enables high-speed production test of electro-acoustic devices, providing key loudspeaker measurements in a single one-second sweep. Results include Rub & Buzz detection, essential Thiele-Small parameters, and impedance magnitude and phase. A proprietary modulated noise measurement is also provided to aid in detecting enclosure air leaks.
Electro-Acoustic R&D (SW-SPK-RD)
The SW-SPK-RD option delivers a complete suite of measurements and results tailored to the needs of designers and engineers developing electro-acoustic audio products. It includes key measurements and results such as complete Thiele-Small characterization; time-gated, quasi-anechoic Acoustic Response; Impedance analysis; plus the Loudspeaker Production Test measurements.
POLQA Perceptual Audio Test (SW-POLQA-2)
Perceptual audio measurement returns a subjective assessment of speech quality using the next-generation POLQA algorithm for wide-band speech devices or devices with acoustic coupling. (Successor to PESQ with support for HD Voice, 3G, 4G/LTE and VoIP technologies)
PESQ Perceptual Audio Test (SW-PESQ)
Widely-used, enhanced perceptual measurement for subjective assessment of speech quality on low-bandwidth devices. (PESQ algorithm)
Speech Transmission Index (SW-STI)
SW-STI is a plug-in for conducting Speech Transmission Index (STI) measurements using the STIPA method.
ACCESSORIES
APx1701 accessory cable kit (CAB-1701)
This kit provides additional cables to support additional test scenarios. Includes:
2 BNC-BNC cables (14 in; 36 cm)
1 XLRF to XLRM cable – blue (2 ft; 61 cm)
1 XLRF to XLRM cable – red (2 ft; 61 cm)
1 SpeakON to BNC loopback cable with 100 Ohm to ground (2 ft; 61 cm)
APx1701 self-test fixture kit (SLFT-KIT-1701)
Provides load box and cabling to support performance self-testing of APx1701. Includes:
Load box with 2 x 5 W, 8 ohm loads
1 SpeakON-SpeakON cable (3 ft; 91 cm)
2 BNC-BNC cables (3 ft; 91 cm)
2 BNC-BNC cables (14 in; 36 cm)
2 XLRF to XLRM cables – blue (2 ft; 61 cm), 2 XLRF to XLRM cables – red (2 ft; 61 cm)
Instructions
AMPLIFIER PERFORMANCE
Power Ratings
100 W (1 channel into 8 Ω)
60 W (1 channel into 4 Ω)
30 Vrms (2 channels into ≥15 Ω)
Frequency Range
DC to 100 kHz
Frequency Response
±0.08 dB (10 Hz to 20 kHz, DC-coupled)
±0.30 dB (20 kHz to 50 kHz)
±0.80 dB (50 kHz to 100 kHz)
Voltage Gain
20.0 dB [x10]
Residual Noise
≤7.5 µVrms (22 kHz BW)
≤13 µVrms (80 kHz BW)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
≈134 dB (ref 30 Vrms output)
Output Impedance
≈0.13 Ω (0.1 Ω current sense resistor in series with the – output terminal)
Residual THD+N
≤ –106 dB, 10 Hz to 20 kHz (80 kHz BW)
MICROPHONE INPUTS
Configuration
Balanced and Unbalanced (2 each)
Balanced Mic Inputs
2 female XLR
Switchable +48 V phantom power
Unbalanced Mic Inputs
2 BNC
Switchable CCP (4 mA, +24 V)
TEDS-capable
Maximum Input
10 Vpk Balanced
5 Vpk Unbalanced
Residual Noise
Determined by analyzer; inputs passively switched
Input Crosstalk
≤ –80 dB + 1 µV to 20 kHz
