TABLE OF CONTENTS Here's what you're going to see in this chapter:
Real world effect of poorly matched circuits
How processing can keep devices from matching
The difference device placement makes
Why layout can make or break an end product
How to avoid having to use parts of this chapter
Importance of communication
Many tricks you can do to improve matching
The common mistake most people make using root devices
Splitting components
Wrapping components
Why you would make a device knowing you will not use it
Boxing halves of components across from each other
How changing a design can help matching
Why differential logic needs such good wiring
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You notice the left channel is slightly louder than the right channel. So, you get your CD player, and adjust the balance such that both channels play the same. Then, after 5 to 10 minutes, when your CD player is warmed up, you notice that now the right channel is louder than the left channel. So, you go back to the CD player and adjust the balance again. Every 5 or 10 minutes, depending on what's happening in the CD...
