The Complete Guide to High-End Audio Author: Visit Amazon's Robert Harley Page | Language: English | ISBN:
0964084953 | Format: PDF
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About the Author
Robert Harley is the editor in chief of The Absolute Sound, the world's most respected magazine on high-performance audio. He is the author of Introductory Guide to High-Performance Audio Systems and Home Theater for Everyone and has written more than 1,000 product reviews and articles on high-quality music reproduction. He lives in Carlsbad, California.
--This text refers to the
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- Hardcover: 558 pages
- Publisher: Acapella Pub; 2nd edition (September 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0964084953
- ISBN-13: 978-0964084957
- Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
[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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