Standard Description
When released, this Standard will:
Characterize the required SPL from an audio system, recommend a signal-to-noise ratio (based on the anticipated acoustic ambient noise level in a venue) for different venue types, and provide measurement techniques using commonly available test equipment.
Define the minimum idle noise floor level of the audio system (for lower NC rooms).
Define performance requirements for audio system gain structure for a variety of venues and provide standards for verifying and reporting the levels of the audio system at various stages of the signal path.
Determine an appropriate testing procedure for a system to sustain the specified qualities and characteristics over a defined time scale.
Define the performance metrics to measure the temporal output characteristics of an amplified audio system that will provide high quality, intelligibility, and fidelity.
At a Glance
Title
Dynamic Range in Audiovisual Systems
Document Number
ANSI/AVIXA A104.01:2025
Publication Date
December 2, 2025
Standard Type
Audio System - Performance
AVIXA Standards Developers
At the time of this Standard’s development, contributors’ names and affiliations are as shown:
Dynamic Range in Listener Areas Task Group
Jim Smith, CTS, CTS-D, Moderator HP
John Monitto, CTS Meyer Sound
Thom Mullins, CTS-D Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Jay Paul Biamp Systems
Roger Schwenke, Ph.D. Meyer Sound
AVIXA Standards Steering Committee
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