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Bronze Member Username: Chriswild87Holden, MA Post Number: 27 Registered: Dec-08 | Does anyone know of any good books to read about designing loudspeakers and about the nature of acoustics and all the technical information involved in the whole process of creating a system. Any in put would be appreciated, also notes about the books if you have read them. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: ExerciseguyBrooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 2468 Registered: Oct-04 | http://www.amazon.com/Designing-Building-Testing-Speaker-Projects/dp/007069429X |
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Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 13425 Registered: May-04 | Most of the knowledge you are seeking is acquired through a cumulative process of exposure and experience. Textbooks and how-to's range from the very basic to the most sophisticated in both loudspeaker design and acoustics. Literally, the problem becomes one of, if you don't know enough to know what you don't need to know right now, it's difficult to weed out the information you can use. When you are dealing with speakers, acoustics and system building, many texts will combine consumer, professional, studio and car audio in one package. You don't need to know everything. You might begin reading a few web pages and using a search engine to learn the basics. Start with a site such as this; http://www.parts-express.com/resources.cfm Parts Express also sells resource books that might take you another step along the way. "The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook" has long been one of the best starting points for anyone interested in speaker design and how-to's. Acoustics are quite varied depending on the application you choose. College degrees are awarded in acoustic engineering so you might want to give some thought to just how much you care to know about the subject. While I have a personal problem with one of the owners of this company; http://www.realtraps.com/info.htm, there is a good deal of useful information on this web site. I would advise you to keep in mind the information is written with a specific viewpoint in mind - to sell the RealTrap products and nothing else - and IMO the uber-cynicism and the "only one way to solve the problem" mindset of the author sometimes becomes a bit too much. But it's a starting point. If you simply haven't cruised through this web site, you have missed a substantial amount of free information; https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/products/articles/34579.html https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/products/reviews/47077.html Reading magazines and the archives of audio based web sites such as this; http://www.stereophile.com/, will provide plenty of information though you might have to search for specific references. In a review magazine such as Stereophile knowledge is often within the text of the review or article. Spend some time with these resources and ask questions. We all learn at a different rate and in different fashion. No book can tell you everything you need to know. Books such as this; http://www.hifibooks.com/, provide a wealth of information, some of it is common to all audio systems and some of the information will be outdated shortly after the book is published because portions of the audio industry move radiply toward obsolescence of old equipment and ideas. While it is geared more toward studio and professional sound systems, this book; http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Sound-Engineers-Fourth-Ballou/dp/0240809696, will provide knowledge you cannot find elsewhere. You might even find a book or a web site that tells you how to properly solder a metal to metal joint or how to make a gas tight connection a valuable reference. None of this comes immediately, I've been involved in audio since the 1960's and I still learn something new on a regular basis. Take your time, listen and learn. I have often told newcomers that it's unnecessary to know everything, you just have to know where to find everything. Learning how to use your reference material is more than 90% of the task. |