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To maintain absolute phase, a loudspeaker reproducing the sound would send an initial positive pressure outward from the loudspeaker, toward the listener. For a book on speakers to be really useful, such information on how the various possibilities will sound and how they will turn out in measurement terms is absolutely needed. Understanding the principles comprises nine chapters analyzing the basic principles of acoustics in live musical performances and in domestic listening rooms, and, most important. Absolute sound illustrated history of high end audio loudspeakers. Utilizing that team of a dozen staff writers and taking nearly a year to complete, the first volume, the absolute sounds illustrated history of highend audio, volume one. We believe that the sound of music, unamplified, occurring in a real space is a philosophic absolute against which we may judge the performance of devices designed to. Imagine the sound of a windup victrola being replaced overnight by the sound of unamplified live instruments in space. The loudspeaker is an electromechanical unit featuring a diaphragm which reproduces the musical signal by oscillating around its rest position point 0. Therefore, the typical quasianechoic frequency response does not tell the entire story of how a loudspeaker will sound in a room. The floorstander is designed to produce a fullrange sound.
The acoustics and psychoacoustics of loudspeakers and rooms, third edition explains the physical and perceptual processes that are involved in sound reproduction and demonstrates how to use the processes to create highquality listening experiences in stereo and multichannel formats. If you have a surround sound system for your tv in mind, your chair or sofa should ideally be placed nearer the middle of the room and not too close to the back wall. Two additional volumes, the second dedicated to amplifiers and preamplifiers, the. Jul 14, 2009 that quality is rarer than an atheist at a taffy pull, yet in get better sound, it fairly shines from virtually every page. From home theater to extreme 2channel listening, this is the art of truth in sound. Robert harley is the editor in chief of the absolute sound and the editor of the largeformat book series the absolute sounds illustrated history of highend audio. Get better sound is not about selling you another component instead, get better sound is about how to make those components that you already own come alive in your room, now. The loudspeaker design cookbook book covers the following topics, and much more. Many of the book s contributors have been writing for decades, and bring their unique experience and insight to highperformance audios rich legacy. Get your firstedition copy of the absolute sounds illustrated history of highend audio signed and inscribed to you. At this years axpona, the absolute sounds executive editor, jonathan.
It looks like the absolute sound has a paid annual circulation of about 27,000, so its probably safe to assume that those readers care. Absolute sound is home to premium audio brands from around the world, since 1992. More comprehensive and featuring a wealth of new material, the 7th edition of the loudspeaker design cookbook is a musthave for new speaker builders as well as owners of previous editions of the cookbook. Sep 04, 2018 also, the first loudspeaker where my preferred high frequency response i. I watched the whole thing hoping that it would somehow redeem itself, but for me it did not. This is the speaker that won the coveted absolute sound loudspeaker of the year award for 2007 in the cost is no object category and it was featured on the cover of the absolute sound in january 2008. At this years axpona, the absolute sounds executive editor, jonathan valin, and publisher, jim hannon, will be at the music direct booth to autograph copies of the absolute sound s illustrated history of highend audio, volume one. Human perception of sound includes reflections and direct sound. I airguitared like a real rock star better, if im honest. I dont like to be boxed into a corner of declaring an absolute best, even when the type of speaker and the application are known. The performance of the loudspeaker depends very largely on the enclosure, and it is vitally important that for high quality reproduction the speaker is housed in a proper cabinet.
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