Loudspeaker Handbook (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

1 Electroacoustical Engineering Fundamentals.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 A Simple Electrical Series Resonant Network.- 1.3 A Simple Mechanical Resonant System.- 1.4 Impedance and Mobility Analogies.- 1.5 Combining Electrical and Mechanical Domains.- 1.6 Combining Mechanical and Acoustical Domains.- 1.7 Directional Characteristics.- 1.8 Cone Excursion, Power, and Pressure Relationships.- 2 Cone and Dome Drivers.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Mechanical Construction Details of the Cone Driver.- 2.3 The Moving System.- 2.4 Variations on the Cone Transducer.- 2.5 Dome Drivers.- 2.6 Distortion in Cone and Dome Drivers.- 3 Principles of Magnetics.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Fundamentals: Hysteresis and Load Line.- 3.3 Details of the Magnetic Circuit.- 3.4 Linearity Issues.- 3.5 Temperature Rise and Demagnetization.- 3.6 Modeling of Magnetic Phenomena.- 3.7 Magnetic Shielding.- 4 Low-Frequency Systems and Enclosures.- 4.1 Introduction.- 4.2 Thiele-Small Parameters.- 4.3 Sealed Low-Frequency System Analysis.- 4.4 Ported Low-Frequency System Analysis.- 4.5 Some Useful Alignments.- 4.6 The Passive Radiator.- 4.7 Transmission Line Systems.- 4.8 Curiosities from the Past.- 4.9 Multichamber Bandpass Low-Frequency Systems.- 4.10 Transducers in Acoustical Series and in Parallel.- 4.11 Alignment Shifts.- 5 Dividing Networks and Systems Concepts.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Basic Dividing Networks.- 5.3 Stock Networks and Autotransformers.- 5.4 Combining Acoustical and Electrical Poles.- 5.5 Off-Axis Lobing Effects.- 5.6 Baffle Component Layout and Edge Details.- 5.7 Time Domain Response of Loudspeakers.- 5.8 Loudspeaker Dispersion and Power Response.- 6 In-Line and Planar Loudspeaker Arrays.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Analysis of the Constant Charge ESL Loudspeaker.- 6.3 Electromagnetic Planar Loudspeakers.- 6.4 The Ribbon Tweeter (High-Frequency Unit).- 6.5 Discrete Line Arrays.- 6.6 Consumer Systems Using Discrete Element Line Arrays.- 7 Horn Systems.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Horn Flare Profiles.- 7.3 The Driving Transducer.- 7.4 Ring Radiators.- 7.5 Families of Horns.- 7.6 Distortion in Horn Systems.- 7.7 Horn Driver Protection.- 7.8 Low Frequency Horns.- 7.9 Horn Arrays.- 8 Electronic Interface.- 8.1 Introduction.- 8.2 The Power Amplifier.- 8.3 Line Losses.- 8.4 Matching Loudspeakers and Amplifiers.- 8.5 Amplifier Bridging.- 8.6 Amplifier Paralleling.- 8.7 Biwiring.- 8.8 Multiamping.- 8.9 Electronic Control of Loudspeaker System Performance.- 8.10 Means of Loudspeaker Protection.- 9 Thermal Failure Modes of Loudspeakers.- 9.1 Introduction.- 9.2 Basic Heat Transfer Mechanisms.- 9.3 Estimating Values of Thermal Resistance.- 9.4 Low Frequency Performance Shifts.- 9.5 Techniques for Heat Removal.- 10 Recording Monitor Loudspeakers.- 10.1 Introduction.- 10.2 Historical Survey.- 10.3 The Modern Era.- 10.4 Monitoring Environments.- 10.5 The Near-Field Monitor.- 10.6 Monitor System Equalization.- 11 Loudspeakers in Sound Reinforcement.- 11.1 Introduction.- 11.2 Systems for Speech Reinforcement.- 11.3 The Role of Signal Delay.- 11.4 Case Studies.- 11.5 Computer Simulation of Loudspeaker Coverage.- 11.6 System Equalization.- 11.7 Measurements and Estimation of System Intelligibility.- 11.8 Electronic Halls.- 11.9 Environmental Effects on Sound Propagation.- 11.10 System Stability.- 12 Systems for Film and Video.- 12.1 Introduction.- 12.2 Motion Picture Loudspeaker Systems and Environment.- 12.3 System Layout in the Theater.- 12.4 Specific Loudspeaker Models for the Motion Picture Theater.- 12.5 Multichannel Video in the Home.- 13 Loudspeaker Measurements and Modeling.- 13.1 Introduction.- 13.2 Frequency Response Measurements.- 13.3 Distortion Measurements.- 13.4 Phase and Group Delay Response of Loudspeakers.- 13.5 Measurement of Directional Data.- 13.6 The Measuring Environment.- 13.7 An Overview of Transform Measurement Methods.- 13.8 Optical Measurement Techniques.- 13.9 Modeling Techniques.- 13.10 Destructive Testing.- 14 Loudspeaker Specifications for Professiona