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I was in DW Music yesterday visiting my bro, and spent like an hour lusting after some of the new guitars they have in. I couldn't afford any though, so I was safe
#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
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Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
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#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
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#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'
Hi Simon, JohnH,
Thank you both for the warm welcome. This seems to be an interesting and nice forum!
Yeah, I too grappled with NF in the past. In many cases, the specs is nV/√Hz at 1kHz (for audio), and there's computation going to and from these two related but different units of measurement. I'm more used to nV/√Hz FWIW. That post is the only post (IIRC) that lists NF, which is taken verbatim from the Toshiba specs sheet.
But even nV/√Hz is rather obscure to many, so in the more recent posts on the Nu pickups, I simply use SNR, which is a more friendly(?) term.
I do have dBV figures as well. I'd love to hear your thoughts on which is the best figure to use.
Here's the dBV figures for common pickups compared to the Nu:
Hum (60 Hz (and harmonics) noise):
Nu v2 : -113 dBV
EMG 81 : -99 dBV
PAF : -91 dBV
Strat Single Coil : -80 dBV
Hiss (broadband noise):
Nu v2 : -124 dBV
EMG 81 : -129 dBV
PAF : -139 dBV
Strat Single Coil : -122 dBV
Regards
--Joel
Any comparison using the same figures is OK in my book. I'm used to dBV and dBu for mic and audio equipment noise and sensitivity figures. dBV is an older value with dBu being more common these days in my experience. But both are valid and easily understood.
The Nu v2 is certainly quiet enough. Well below any practical audible threshold and well below most background noise levels. Normal electrical hum levels will be 33dB below an equivalent Strat coil (or will it be less if the Nu v2 figure is for a single pickup rather than equivalent 6 units?) and 22dB below a humbucker.
G'day John, just tried to send you a reply but your mailbox appears to be full.
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#001 (LP-1S) [finished - co-runner up Nov 2018 GOTM]
#002 (WL-1)
#003 (MPL Megacaster - semi scratch build) [finished]
#004 (ST-1 JR - Arachnoid Superhero build) [finished]
#005 (LP jr)
#006 (TL-1A)
Junk shop acoustic refurbs (various)
'The TGS Special'