Sound reproduction : loudspeakers and rooms /
by Floyd E. Toole.
- Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, c2008.
- xviii, 550 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction Part One: Understanding the Principles 1. Sound Reproduction 2. Preserving the Art 3. Sound in Rooms - Matters of Perspective 4. Sound Fields in Rooms 5. The Many Effects of Reflections 6. Reflections, Images, and the Precendence Effect 7. Impressions of Space 8. Imaging and Spatial Effects in Sound Reproduction 9. The Effects of Reflections on Sound Quality/Timbre 10. Reflections and Speech Intelligibility 11. Adaptation 12. Adjacent-Boundary and Loudspeaker Mounting Effects 13. Making (Bass) Waves - Below the Transition Frequency 14. Summary of Part One: Looking for a Way Forawrd
Part Two: Designing Listening Experiences 15. Multichannel Options for Music and Movies 16. Putting Theory Into Practice: Designing a Listening Experience 17. Loudspeakers I: Subjective Evaluations 18. Loudspeakers II: Objective Evaluations 19. Psychoacoustics - Explainging What We Measure and Hear 20. Closing the Loop: Predicting Listener Preferences from Measurements 21. Acoustical Materials and Devices 22. Designing Listening Experiences
References Index
9780240520094 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2008009993
Loudspeakers. Acoustical engineering. Sound--Recording and reproducing--Equipment and supplies. Psychoacoustics. Recreation rooms.