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![]() Loudspeaker Design Cookbook by Vance Dickason $34.95 |
Dickason's Cookbook is now in it's 5th edition and is a favorite among speaker designers. The book is illustrated with many examples of measured and simulated responses. It contains enough equations and charts to allow you to design design a complete speaker system without resorting to computer simulation. It has chapters devoted to closed, vented and passive radiator systems. Another chapter is devoted to crossovers and includes equations for calculating component values for the most popular crossovers through 4th order types. I have the 3rd and 5th editions in my library. jlm |
![]() High Performance Loudspeakers by Martin Colloms |
This book
is now in its 5th edition. I purchased the 2nd edition in 1980 and
have referred to it regularly over the years.
jlm |
![]() Designing, Building, and Testing Your Own Speaker System With Projects by David B. Weems |
This book
was recommended to me by Don Keele in the early 1980's. I still have a
hard bound copy of the 1st edition along with my paperback copy of the
2nd edition. The 4th edition is now available. Weems gives a lot
of practical advise on enclosure construction. The book includes
Keele's calculator method of vented box design.
jlm |
![]() Theory & Design of Loudspeaker Enclosures by J. E. Benson |
Along with
Thiele and Small, Benson is one of the early architects of scientific
loudspeaker design methods. This is a highly technical book with a
rigorous mathematical treatment of closed, vented and passive-radiator
type systems. His closed box treatment is interesting in that he
includes losses for these enclosures.
jlm |
![]() Advanced Speaker Designs for the Hobbyist & Technician by Ray Alden |
A
practical book for those getting started in speaker building.
jlm |
![]() Introduction to Electroacoustics and Audio Amplifier Design by W. Marshall Leach |
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Audio Electronics Titles |
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Op-Amp Cookbook by Walter G. Jung |
Jungs Op
Amp Cookbook is an indispensable aid to anyone doing audio circuit
design. Now in its 3rd edition this classic just keeps getting better
and better. My 1st edition copy has served me well over the years
and is well worn.
jlm |
![]() Lancaster's Active Filter Cookbook by Don Lancaster |
This book
has all the information you need to design active filters for audio and
other applications. Besides giving easy to follow recipes for the
various filter types Lancaster also provides just the right amount of
math for each filter type to allow you to study the transfer
functions. A must for every audio design bench. My first
edition is loaded with notes and flags from regular use over the years.
jlm |
| CMOS
Cookbook by Don Lancaster |
A very
good reference for audio designers who need to implement a bit of
digital logic in their designs. This is where I learned to use the
CMOS logic family. CMOS logic is appropriate for use with audio because
it is compatible with typical audio power supplies. It is full of
practical design tips . . . such as how to debounce switch contacts with
a contact conditioning circuit. My 1st edition copy has served me well.
jlm |
![]() The Art of Electronics by Paul Horowitz |
I
frequently hear this popular title recommended as an excellent
introduction to both analog and digital electronics.
jlm |
![]() Introductory Circuit Analysis by Robert L. Boylestad |
This is a
very popular textbook covering the basics of AC and DC circuit
analysis. Includes examples in PSpice.
jlm |
| Engineering
Circuit Analysis (McGraw Hill Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) by William H. Hayt and Jack E. Kemmerly |
This is a
standard electrical engineering textbook on AC and DC circuits. It is
widely used in many college electronics courses.
jlm |
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This is a
classic textbook on linear electronics which is now in it's 6th
edition. It assumes you know AC and DC circuits. It starts with
basic semiconductor theory and then moves into diode and transistor
circuits. Several chapters are devoted to amplifiers. My old 2nd
edition still gets some use.
jlm |
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Digital Audio Titles |
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![]() Principles of Digital Audio by Ken C. Pohlmann |
Pohlmann
is a very well respected author in the field of digital audio. This is
his textbook on the subject.
jlm |
| The
Art of Digital Audio by John Watkinson |
Along
with Pohlmann above, one of the most widely referenced books on the
subject of digital audio.
jlm |
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Acoustics Titles |
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| Acoustics by Leo L. Beranek |
This
is one of the most widely cited references on acoustics and serves as
the textbook for many courses on acoustics. My copy is well worn
from frequent use.
jlm |
| Acoustics
: An Introduction to Its Physical Principles and Applications by Allan D. Pierce |
This
is an excellent textbook and reference on general acoustics.
jlm |
| Fundamentals
of Acoustics by Lawrence E. Kinsler and James V. Sanders |
This
is a standard textbook for many acoustics courses.
jlm |
| Music,
Physics and Engineering by Harry F. Olson |
This
book belongs in every audio engineer's library. It provides a gently
survey of the physics of sound and then goes into considerable detail on
a wide variety of musical instruments. Next it treats hearing and
the physical meaning of various musical terms and concepts. Room
acoustics, sound systems and electronic music are covered in the latter
chapters. For less than $10 you can add this gem to your library. My
copy is very precious to me.
jlm |
![]() The Acoustical Foundations of Music by John Backus
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Backus provides a math free (almost) introduction to concepts of acoustics relating to music and musical instruments. jlm |
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