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dbx (noise reduction)
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<p>dbx is a family of <a href="/facts/Audio_noise_reduction/9jrDQnAN">noise reduction</a> systems developed by <a href="/facts/Dbx,_Inc./yEX2uc18">the company of the same name</a>. The most common implementations are dbx Type I and dbx Type II for <a href="/facts/Analog_tape_recording/wj6IDTR1">analog tape recording</a> and, less commonly, vinyl <a href="/facts/Gramophone_record/ccuFV9Af">LPs</a>. A separate implementation, known as dbx-TV, is part of the <a href="/facts/Multichannel_television_sound/CuaS0voQ">MTS</a> system used to provide stereo sound to North American and certain other TV systems. The company, <a href="/facts/Dbx,_Inc./yEX2uc18">dbx, Inc.</a>, was also involved with <a href="/facts/Dynamic_Noise_Reduction/9jrDQnAN">Dynamic Noise Reduction</a> (DNR) systems. </p>