High Performance Loudspeakers (5th Edition) - Hardcover

Colloms, Martin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471970913 ISBN 13: 9780471970910

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1997

Synopsis

The widespread availability of compact disc sources and of digital program mastering in recording studios has created further demands on loudspeakers in respect to both dynamic range and accuracy. This book thoroughly covers all aspects of loudspeakers including multimedia and home cinema. It examines new theory and provides numerous examples of commercial design practice.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Since the first publication of this title twenty years ago, Martin Colloms has worked to ensure that each successive edition has kept ahead of innovations occuring in high performance loudspeaker design. This fully revised and updated volume includes more new material than ever before. Colloms maps the increasing pace of technological change in the industry, which has been driven by new applications, materials and design techniques. A highly detailed technical coverage of every aspect of high performance loudspeaker design which now includes:

• Multi–media and Home Theatre, Dolby PRO–LOGIC^(?), Dolby AC–3 THX, and multi–channel surround sound
• Short path, low order crossover network designs, audibility and control of loudspeaker distortion, digital active speakers and the system requirements of optimized digital filters
• Bending wave panel speaker technology (NXT)
• A unique non–partisan interpretation of manufacturers? technologies and claims

Throughout the industry this book has justly won its reputation as the quintessential volume covering speaker design and analysis, both amongst audio engineers, equipment designers and students of audio engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471970913
• ISBN 13: 9780471970910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 494