Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook

ISBN-13: 9780240515786 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 736 str.

John Borwick

Opis

This work provides an up-to-date technical reference to all aspects of loudspeakers and headphones. Topics covered include theory and construction of transducer drive units and enclosures, construction, application in rooms, public address and sound reinforcement.

Recenzje

"If you are seriously into speaker design then it is worth getting a copy to have everything you'd need in one place." - Lighting and Sound International

'The third edition continues its authoritative tradition with a lineup of star contributors including Keith Holland, John Watkinson, Philip Newell and is edited by John Borwick. It covers propular practice and technical theory in a variety of contexts including sound studios and sound reinforcement, and is rich in graphs, figures, illlustrations and photographs.'
Studio Sound June 2001

Reviews of previous editions:

'This book brings together in a single volume every aspect of loudspeaker and headphone theory and practice in sufficient depth to equip students and practitioners alike with a solid working knowledge of the subject.'
Lighting and Sound International

'As a single reference work, no engineer or keen enthusiast should be without a copy.'
Hi Fi World

'If you're interested in this subject area, The Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook will give you a lot of fascinating information which is not available anywhere else. It should be a part of your library.'
Sound and Communications

Spis treści

Principles of sound radiation; Transducer drive mechanisms; Electrostatic loudspeakers; The distributed mode loudspeaker (DML); Multiple driver loudspeaker systems; The amplifier/loudspeaker interface; Loudspeaker enclosures; The room environment: basic theory; The room environment: problems and solutions; Sound reinforcement and public address; Loudspeakers for studio monitoring and musical instruments; Loudspeaker measurements; Subjective evaluation; Headphones; International standards; Terminology

O autorze

John Borwick