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Preface to the First Edition | |
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Preface to the Fifth Edition | |
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Preface to the Sixth Edition | |
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Notation | |
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Glossary | |
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General Review | |
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Developments in System Design | |
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Performance Conflicts | |
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The Stereo Illusion | |
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Sensitivity and Impedance | |
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Enclosures | |
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Drive Units | |
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The Room | |
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Bibliography | |
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Theoretical Aspects of Diaphragm Radiators | |
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Radiation from Simple Sources | |
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Electromechanics of a Hypothetical Moving-coil Loudspeaker | |
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Radiated Pressure | |
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Relating the TwoPort Model to Low-frequency Analogous Circuits | |
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Higher Modes of the Loudspeaker Diaphragm | |
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References | |
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Transducers, Diaphragms and Loudspeaker Technology | |
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Dome Radiators | |
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Velocity of Sound in a Diaphragm | |
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Compensation of Dome Characteristics | |
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Cone Behaviour | |
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Cone Parameters | |
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Cone Shape | |
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Motor Systems | |
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Moving-coil Motor Linearity | |
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Influence of Magnetic Field Strength on Loudspeaker Pressure Response | |
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Magnet Systems | |
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Film Transducers | |
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BMR; The Balanced Mode Radiator | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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Low-frequency System Analysis: Room Environments and 2[pi] Theory | |
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General Considerations | |
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LF System Analysis | |
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Closed-box System | |
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Reflex or Vented Enclosures | |
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Band-pass Enclosure Designs and LF Equalization | |
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Longevity, Reliability, Tolerances, Climate | |
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Transmission-line Enclosures | |
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Sub-woofers and Extended Low Frequencies | |
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Horn Loading | |
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Line Sources | |
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The Moving-coil Spaced Dipole | |
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Bi-polar Speakers | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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Moving-coil Direct-radiator Drivers | |
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Moving-coil Motor System | |
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Low Frequency, Bass Units | |
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LF/MF Units | |
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Mid-frequency Units | |
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High-frequency Units | |
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Full-range Units | |
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Dynamics and Engineering | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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Systems and Crossovers | |
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Passive Loudspeaker System Design | |
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The Crossover Network | |
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General Design Considerations, Voicing and Balancing | |
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The Amplifier-loudspeaker Interface | |
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Active Loudspeakers: Electronic Filter Crossovers | |
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Current Drive | |
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Digital Loudspeakers | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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The Enclosure | |
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Enclosure Materials | |
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Enclosure Resonances | |
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Magnitude of Undamped Panel Output | |
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Audibility of Resonance | |
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Resonance Control, Damping Materials and Bracing | |
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Standing-wave Modes | |
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Driver-cone Transmission of Internal Resonances | |
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Cabinet Construction | |
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Diffraction and Cabinet Shape | |
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Drive-unit Mounting; Clamped or Decoupled | |
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Open Baffles: Dipole 'Enclosure' | |
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Loudspeaker Supports: Placement | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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Home Theatre and Surround Sound | |
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Stereo Compatibility | |
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Potential Multi-channel Advantage | |
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THX | |
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Speaker Design | |
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References | |
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Bibliography | |
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Loudspeaker Assessment | |
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Loudspeaker Specifications, Standards and Distortions | |