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Why is the stereo difference channel noisier than the sum channel?

  • A.It passes through two matrix stages rather than one
  • B.It sits high in the baseband where discriminator noise is greatest
  • C.It is transmitted at lower deviation than the sum channel
  • D.Its subcarrier is suppressed and must be regenerated

Answer: B

The discriminator's noise rises with baseband frequency, so the difference signal at 23 to 53 kHz suffers far more than the sum signal at 0 to 15 kHz, which is why stereo reception needs a stronger signal than mono and why receivers blend to mono when it weakens. The deviation allocation is comparable. Regeneration is a phase matter rather than a noise one. And the matrix is passive. The triangular noise spectrum explains the whole behaviour.

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