
Audio Electronics
John Linsley Hood(Author)
Newnes (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 16. November 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-7506-4332-0 (ISBN)
Description
Audio Electronics is a unique electronics text in that it focuses on the electronics of audio design and explores the principles and techniques that underly the successful design and usage of analog and digital equipment.
The second edition includes new material on the latest developments in the field: digital radio and television, Nicam 728, and the latest Dolby noise reduction systems.
John Linsley Hood is responsible for numerous amplifier designs that have led the way to better sound, and has also kept up a commentary on developments in audio in magazines such as The Gramophone, Electronics in Action and Electronics World.
The second edition includes new material on the latest developments in the field: digital radio and television, Nicam 728, and the latest Dolby noise reduction systems.
John Linsley Hood is responsible for numerous amplifier designs that have led the way to better sound, and has also kept up a commentary on developments in audio in magazines such as The Gramophone, Electronics in Action and Electronics World.
Reviews / Votes
"John Linsley Hood has collected all the wisdom of a lifetime in audio and presents it here in a brilliant, wide-ranging survey of the field." --Elektor ElectronicsMore details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professionals, hobbyists, students
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-4332-0 (9780750643320)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
John Linsley Hood (1925-2004) was head of the electronics research laboratories at British cellophane, for nearly 25 years. He worked on many instrumentation projects including width gauges and moisture meters, and made several inventions which were patented under the Cellophane name. Prior to his work at British Cellophane he worked in the electronics laboratory of the Department of Atomic Energy at Sellafield, Cumbria. He studied at Reading University after serving in the military as a radar mechanic. Linsley Hood published more than 30 technical feature articles in Wireless World magazine and its later incarnation Electronics World. He also contributed to numerous magazines including Electronics Today.
Author
(1925-2004) Independent Technical Author; Formerly at Department of Atomic Energy at Sellafield, Cumbria
Content
Tape recordingTuners and radio receiversPreamplifiers and input signalsVoltage amplifiers and controlsPower output stagesThe CD and digital audioTest instruments and measurementsLoudspeaker crossover systemsPower suppliesNoise reductionDigital audio for radio and television