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ITEM# BKB87
44.95


Self on Audio

by Douglas Self

2nd edition. Whether you are a dedicated audiophile who wants to gain a more complete understanding of the design issues behind a truly great amplifier, or a professional electronic designer seeking to learn more about the art of amplifier design, there can be no better place to start than with the 35 classic magazine articles collected together in this book. This new and expanded edition now includes articles on compressor/limiters, hybrid bipolar-FET power amps, electronic switching and more. Audio preamplifiers are also explored.

2006, 465pp., 6 1/8" x 9", softbound.
0-7506-8166-7
1.64 lbs

CONTENTS Advanced Preamplifier Design; High-Performance Preamplifier; Precision Preamplifier; Design of Moving-Coil Head Amplifiers; Precision Preamplifier '96 (Parts I and II); Overload Matters; A Balanced View (Parts I and II); High-quality compressor/limiter; Inside Mixers; Electronic analogue switching (Parts I and II); Sound Mosfet Design; FETs vs. BJTs: The Linearity Competition; Distortion in Power Amplifiers: The Sources of Distortion, The Input Stage, The Voltage Amplifier Stage, The Power Amplifier Stages, Output Stages, The Remaining Distortions, Frequency Compensation and Real Designs, Class A Amplifiers; Pwer Amplifier Input Currents and Their Troubles; Diagnosing Distortions; Trimodal Audio Power (Parts I and II); Load-Invariant Audio Power; Common-Emitter Power Amplifiers: A Different Perception?; Few Compliments for Non-Complements; Loudspeaker Undercurrents; Class Distinction; Muting Relays; Cool Audio Power; Audio Power Analysis

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BKB43  Audio Power Amplifier Handbook