Publisher's Synopsis
The aim of this book has been to present as wide a perspective as possible of high-quality sound reproduction, including reproduction under adverse circumstances, from less conventional sources and with regard to the whole technology from studio to ear. The contributors include Don Aldous, John Borwick, Dave Berriman, John Linsley-Hood, Peter Mapp, Alvin Gold, Stan Kelly and Alan Mornington-West.;This is the revised and updated version of the previously entitled "Audio Electronics Reference Book". New chapters cover microphones, digital principles, compact disc technology, digital audio tape (DAT), NICAM stereo sound for TV, digital compact cassettes (DCC), Sony mini-discs, noise reduction, cabling and interconnections. The book should be of interest to audio equipment design and service engineers and technicians, as well as by the many users of domestic audio equipment.