Back to Basics Audio

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-0-7506-9967-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

Back to Basics Audio is a thorough, yet approachable handbook on audio electronics theory and equipment. The first part of the book discusses electrical and audio principles. Those principles form a basis for understanding the operation of equipment and systems, covered in the second section. Finally, the author addresses planning and installation of a home audio system.

- Notes on home theater systems, speaker placement and calibration

- System planning, diagram analysis, and signal processing

- Easy introduction to practical audio, acoustics, and electrical theory

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nathan, Julian

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik Optische Nachrichtentechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Electrical Principles
Meters and Electrical Measurements
The Environment of Power Amplifiers
Sound Waves and Decibels
Transfer Characteristic and Networks
Speakers
System Analysis by Block Diagram
Mixers
Acoustics
Audio Wiring
Transformers
Control Systems; solder and Assembly Methods
Installation Planning
Home Theater
Appendices: Working with Formulae, Symbols Used in Diagrams, Making a High-Gain Video Screen, Estimating Power to Speakers

Über Autor(innen)

Nathan, Julian
Julian Nathan joined the audio service and manufacturing industry in 1954 and moved into motion picture engineering and production in 1960. He installed and operated recording theaters in Sydney, Australia, and set up similar facilities in Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong. Later he spent several years in cinema installation and service including audio visual theaters and government sound systems, then worked in the hi-fi- and professional sound equipment markets. His particular interest is home theater. He makes his home in New South Wales, Australia.