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The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms
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By
Floyd Toole, Floyd is a leading industry expert in acoustics and psychoacoustics. Past AES president, he is known for his research completed during his 25-year tenure at Canada's National Research Council and his role as Corporate Vice President and Director of R&D at Harman International Industries. Floyd is a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society and of the Acoustical Society of America.

Audience
Audio and chief engineers, acoustical engineers, acoustics consultants, audio systems designers, studio designers, loudspeaker designers, director of recording/remixing services; head of postproduction; head of recording studies (in a school); home/business sound system installation and specification, home theatre or home recording enthusiasts

Contents
How to use this book; Part 1: Designing a Listening Experience; The Art is Almost Everything; Multi Channel Audio System Configurations; Loudspeakers - Giving Voice to Music; Room Acoustics - Modifying the Voice; The Loudspeaker/Room System - Defining the Voice; Putting it All Together - Designing Listening Experiences; Part 2: The Science of Audio - Acoustics; The Basic of Sound and Sound Propagation; Acoustical Measurements - Loudspeakers; Acoustical Measurements - Rooms; Acoustical Materials; Part 2: The Science of Audio - Psychoacoustics; Hearing; Evaluating Loudspeakers - Listening Tests are Not Fun; Evaluating Loudspeakers - Objective vs Subjective Measurements; Evaluating Surround Sound; The state of Our Art in Loudspeakers and Rooms: A Biased Summary; Bibliography: Index

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 568 pages, publication date: JUL-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-52009-4
ISBN-10: 0-240-52009-2
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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