High Performance Audio Power Amplifiers
eBook - ePub

High Performance Audio Power Amplifiers

  1. 463 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

High Performance Audio Power Amplifiers

About this book

Power amplifiers and their performance lie at the heart of audio engineering and provide some challenging problems for the engineer. Ben Duncan's experience, as an audio consultant, analog electronics designer and author, give him an unique insight into this difficult but rewarding field. Linking analog electronics, acoustics, heat and music technology; high-end hi-fi and professional PA and recording studio use; theory, modelling and real-world practice; design and repair; the old and the new, the mainstream and the specialised, this comprehensive guide to power amps is a core reference for anyone in the industry, and any interested onlookers. Ben Duncan is well known to many users of audio power amplifiers around the world, both professional and domestic, through his articles, reviews and research papers on music technology in the UK and US press, and through his part in creating several notable professional power amplifiers. Since 1977, he has been involved in the design of over 70 innovative, high-end audio products used by recording and broadcast studios, on stages, in clubs and by the most critical domestic listeners - as well as creating bespoke equipment for top musicians. Born in London, he has travelled widely but has lived mainly in Lincolnshire, home of his family for over 150 years. He is twice co-author of the book Rock Hardware in which he has chronicled the history of rock'n'roll PA. Reprinted with corrections September 1997 - Comprehensive and colourful real-life guide - Based on wide experience of audio and music technology - Well-known and prolific author in the hi-fi and pro-audio press

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Dedication
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. System of presentation
  10. Chapter 1: Introduction and fundamentals
  11. Chapter 2: Overview of Global Requirements
  12. Chapter 3: The input port – Interfacing and processing
  13. Chapter 4: Topologies, classes and modes
  14. Chapter 5: Features of the power stage
  15. Chapter 6: The power supply
  16. Chapter 7: Specifications and testing
  17. Chapter 8: Real world testing – Rationale and procedures
  18. Chapter 9: Choice, application installation and set-up
  19. Chapter 10: Maintenance and surgery
  20. Appendices
  21. Index