Important Links and References

30th December 2003

School of Acoustics and Electronic Engineering from University of Salford

Textbooks theories :) http://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio/handbook/index.html (no need to carry textbooks around)

Elite website - must read - www.linkwitzlab.com - Thanks Gary of Avant Garde Audio for introducing.  I must admit, the level of this website puts allot of engineers to shame, including myself.

New Break through in loudspeaker non-linear studies - must read - www.klippel.de

OK OK, not new, there were around since 1997???? I think............... but the founder started all the investigations ions ago, just that I wasn't in loop to find out .......

• Fundamentals of Acoustics (3rd Edition) Kinsler, Frey, Coppens, Sanders
• Publisher John Wiley and Sons
• ISBN 0-471-02933-5
• Acoustics Engineering textbook - super hardcore - not easy at all - require serious consultation from qualified acoustics lecturer.
• Not recommended for the faint hearted. Don't play play er. Pengsan :(

• Acoustics (1993 Edition) Leo L. Beranek
• Publisher Acoustical Society of America through American Institute of Physics
• ISBN 0-88318-494-X
• Acoustics Engineering textbook - super hardcore - not easy at all - require serious consultation from qualified acoustics lecturer.
• Not recommended for the faint hearted. Don't play play er. Pengsan :(

• Acoustics and Psychoacoustics (1st Publish 1996) Howard, Angus
• Publisher Focal Press
• ISBN 0-240-51428-9
• A little easier to understand than the above two, but still hardcore.
• Must read for audio DIYers who requires to judge system sound quality, still not for the faint hearted.

• The New Stereo Sound Book (1st Publish 1992) Everest, Strectcher
• Publisher TAB Books a division of McGraw-Hill Inc
• ISBN 0-8306-3904-7
• A little easier to understand than the above two, but still hardcore.
• Must read for audio DIYers who requires to judge system sound quality, still not for the faint hearted.

• Active Filter Cookbook (2nd Edition) Lancaster
• Publisher Newnes
• ISBN 0-7506-2986-X
• Hardcore - understandable
• Must read for audio DIYers setting up their own loudspeaker system

• Filter Design (1st Published 1997) Winder
• Publisher Newnes
• ISBN 0-7506-2814-6
• Hardcore - quite confusing at times
• Must read for audio DIYers setting up their own loudspeaker system

• Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook (1st Publish 1996) Self
• Publisher Newnes
• ISBN 0-7506-2788-3
• Hardcore - requires serious electronics background

• The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook (4th Edition) Dickason
• Publisher Audio Amateur Press
• ISBN 0-9624-191-7-6
• Hardcore - quite confusing at times
• Must read for audio DIYers setting up their own loudspeaker system

• Loudspeaker Enclosure Analysis Program - LEAP Reference Manual 
• (not available for purchase) 
• Publisher LinearX System Inc  www.linearx.com
• Core P/N: 756-0015, Cover P/N: 756-0013, Manual P/N: 910-0004
• Good reading - plenty of acoustics and audio engineering applicable practical solution examples

• Loudspeaker Enclosure Analysis Program - LEAP Application Manual 
• (not available for purchase) 
• Publisher LinearX System Inc  www.linearx.com
• Core P/N: 756-0016, Cover P/N: 756-0014, Manual P/N: 910-0003
• Good reading - plenty of acoustics and audio engineering applicable practical solution examples

• Others ....... industrial secrets.......cannot reveal......... sorry
• I don't want to be sued :)

Some of the books were read several times before going into School of Acoustics and Electronic Engineering from University of Salford to study B.Eng. (Hons.) Electroacoustics and thought understood.

However after graduation and re-read the books then realise what was understood previously is "insufficient" or "biased" or "inconclusive" hence making the understanding and application of so-called knowledge at that time to be "wrong".

Often, too little attention is paid to other aspects of audio, especially in the human brain sound psychology, room acoustics and ultimately measurement technology.

It is hoped that others who read the following books exercise caution and reserve before making conclusion. Always much more issues are related.

This is why from the AUDIO SECTION's title page it is iterated that: -

Audio is linked together by many other disciplines, for example: - fundamentals of acoustics science, audio products' engineering, understanding of product's limitation, human psychology, ear's physiology and much more.

It is a subject that look easy but in reality is difficult due to many of the issues mentioned above and much more not yet mentioned.

Perhaps it is just me, however survey from middle 2002 till end of 2003 shows many repetition of this phenomenon to others.

Therefore efforts are made to stress the deepness of this subject and caution to on-going learners as not to repeat the mistake which I made. Which is underestimated it's difficulty.