The Complete Guide to High-End Audio Author: Robert Harley | Language: English | ISBN:
B004IPPH1U | Format: PDF
The Complete Guide to High-End Audio Description
In this newly updated directory, the latest in cutting-edge audio equipment is provided, including how to choose the best audio equipment on a budget, how to get the best sound for the money, and how to set up a system for maximum performance. Revised and expanded to include all the latest audio technologies, this book is packed with expert advice how to make speakers sound up to 50 percent better at no cost, avoid the most common system set-up mistakes, and how to choose the one speaker in 50 worth owning. Among the new topics covered are computer-based music servers, wireless streaming of audio, high-resolution digital audio, internet downloads, HD radio, Blu-ray Disc, and the new high-resolution surround-sound formats. A short course on listening-room acoustics is presented and additional information on audio for home theater, multichannel audio, system set-up secrets, and what each component's specifications and measurements mean is also provided.
- File Size: 7994 KB
- Print Length: 554 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0978649311
- Publisher: Acapella Publishing; 4 edition (October 1, 2010)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B004IPPH1U
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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[Just for reference, I have a background in electronics, old-school hi-fi sales, professional sound system installation, and operating both a PA system business and a mobile DJ business... and my hearing as measured by audiologists still reaches most of the spectrum from 50-18khz and follows normal response (aka loudness) curves.]
>> If you want to understand the electrical and electronic "rules" and theories, there are several books you can borrow from a local library (or buy at an electronics supply store). Understanding voltage, amperage, power (v*a), capacitance, inductance, phasing, etc. is all basic to correctly installing any level of "advanced" audio equipment.
/* if you dont understand these terms or the acronyms in my review - you need to get some electronic and audio engineering texts...*/
There are some old-school "hi fi" books that cover the basics of speakers, acoustics, and room design, (most are less than $25).
If you seriously want to understand high-end audio Systems, I suggest investing in Audio Engineering books (most are $50 to $100+). These cover acoustics more comprehensively, how to "aim" speakers, apply acoustic treatment, what wire guage is needed for long speaker runs, how to design (or choose) a passive crossover, how to operate an active crossover, etc.
**These all get you to the basic level of knowledge needed to weed out the useful info from the "fluff" in high-end audio magazines and 'text books'. A basic example is that there is a significant difference in power loss (heard as loss in dynamic range) between 20AWG speaker wire and 14AWG cable.
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