文档介绍：The Art of Sound Reproduction
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The Art of Sound
Reproduction
John Watkinson
Focal Press
An imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
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OXFORD JOHANNESBURG BOSTON
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First published 1998
© John Watkinson 1998
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ISBN 0 240 51512 9
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Contents
Preface xiii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
A short history 1
Types of reproduction 8
Sound systems 12
Portable consumer equipment 14
Fixed consumer equipment 14
High-end hi-fi 16
Public address 16
Multitrack recording 18
Sound radio 18
Film and television sound 20
References 20
Chapter 2 Audio basics 21
Periodic and aperiodic signals 21
Frequency response and linearity 21
The sine wave 24
Root mean square measurements 26
The deciBel 28
Audio level metering 32
Vectors 34
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