Sound Reproduction. Loudspeakers and Rooms

Content: 
Copyright, Page iv
Introduction, Pages xiii-xviii
Acknowledgments and dedication, Page xix
Understanding the Principles, Pages 1-2
Chapter 1 - Sound Reproduction, Pages 3-9
Chapter 2 - Preserving the Art, Pages 11-25
Chapter 3 - Sound in Rooms—Matters of Perspective, Pages 27-41
Chapter 4 - Sound Fields in Rooms, Pages 43-65
Chapter 5 - The Many Effects of Reflections, Pages 67-71
Chapter 6 - Reflections, Images, and the Precedence Effect, Pages 73-93
Chapter 7 - Impressions of Space, Pages 95-111
Chapter 8 - Imaging and Spatial Effects in Sound Reproduction, Pages 113-140
Chapter 9 - The Effects of Reflections on Sound Quality/Timbre, Pages 141-160
Chapter 10 - Reflections and Speech Intelligibility, Pages 161-169
Chapter 11 - Adaptation, Pages 171-181
Chapter 12 - Adjacent-Boundary and Loudspeaker-Mounting Effects, Pages 183-196
Chapter 13 - Making (Bass) Waves—Below the Transition Frequency, Pages 197-248
Chapter 14 - Summary of Part One: Looking for a Way Forward, Pages 249-267
Designing Listening Experiences, Pages 269-270
Chapter 15 - Multichannel Options for Music and Movies, Pages 271-305
Chapter 16 - Putting Theory into Practice: Designing a Listening Experience, Pages 307-336
Chapter 17 - Loudspeakers I: Subjective Evaluations, Pages 337-363
Chapter 18 - Loudspeakers II: Objective Evaluations, Pages 365-427
Chapter 19 - Psychoacoustics—Explaining What We Measure and Hear, Pages 429-455
Chapter 20 - Closing the Loop: Predicting Listener Preferences from Measurements, Pages 457-469
Chapter 21 - Acoustical Materials and Devices, Pages 471-494
Chapter 22 - Designing Listening Experiences, Pages 495-522
References, Pages 523-539
Index, Pages 541-550