Full Description
Floyd Toole, a leading expert in the field of sound reproduction, explains how to design the best possible listening experience for recording control rooms and home entertainment systems. This comprehensive work covers the whole sound reproduction chain from multi-channel audio configurations and the loudspeaker/room system to acoustics and psychoacoustics and the evaluation process. Part 1 shows the reader how to create the best listening experience, offering practical approaches to the sound reproduction chain. Parts 2 and 3 are an in-depth consideration of acoustics and psychoacoustics.
Contents
Introduction Part OneReproduction 2. Preserving the Art 3. Sound in Rooms - Matters of Perspective 4. Sound Fields in Rooms 5. The Many Effects of Reflections 6. Reflections, Images, and the Precendence Effect 7. Impressions of Space 8. Imaging and Spatial Effects in Sound Reproduction 9. The Effects of Reflections on Sound Quality/Timbre 10. Reflections and Speech Intelligibility 11. Adaptation 12. Adjacent-Boundary and Loudspeaker Mounting Effects 13. Making (Bass) Waves - Below the Transition Frequency 14. Summary of Part One: Looking for a Way Forawrd Part Two: Designing Listening Experiences 15. Multichannel Options for Music and Movies 16. Putting Theory Into Practice: Designing a Listening Experience 17. Loudspeakers I: Subjective Evaluations 18. Loudspeakers II: Objective Evaluations 19. Psychoacoustics - Explainging What We Measure and Hear 20. Closing the Loop: Predicting Listener Preferences from Measurements 21. Acoustical Materials and Devices 22. Designing Listening Experiences References Index
