Contents of the book

Preface

1
      1.1
    1.2
    1.3

Some Parallels
The Era of Direct Current
Modulation Methods
Deflection Coils

1
1
2
2

2
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3

Second-Order Systems
Characteristic Frequency and Q Factor
Response Types
Resonance Networks

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5
9
13

3
    3.1
      3.2
    3.3
      3.4
    3.5
    3.6
      3.7
      3.8
    3.9
    3.10

Operation of the Electro-Dynamic Transducer
Magnetic Force Effects
Motional Equations under Current-Drive
Effect of Motional EMF
Inductive EMF
Total Impedance
Motional Equations under Voltage Drive
The Origin of Sound
Directivity and Horn Effect
Power Consumption
Microphone EMF

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19
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27
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35
37
40
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49
52

4
    4.1
      4.2
    4.3
      4.4
    4.5
    4.6
      4.7
      4.8
    4.9
    4.10

The Consequences of Voltage Drive
Circulation of the Electromotive Forces
Microphone Feedback
Outward Microphone Coupling
Feedback of Mechanical Disturbances
Phase Modulation
Inductance Modulation
Inductance Nonlinearity
Resistance Variations
Circuit Element Nonlinearities
Drive at Low Frequencies

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57
63
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86

5
    5.1
      5.2
    5.3
      5.4
    5.5
    5.6
      5.7

The Principles of Current-Drive
Thévenin and Norton Equivalents
Evaluation of the Driving Mode
Effect of Sensitivity Parameters
Multiway Systems
Suitability of Drive Units
Microphones and Phono Cartridges
The Secret of Tube Amplifiers

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93
95
97
102
107
111

6
    6.1
      6.2
    6.3

Compensation of the Rising Response
RCL Equalization
Dual Coil Equalization
Equalization Using Two Drivers

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113
119
125

7
    7.1
      7.2
    7.3
      7.4
    7.5
    7.6
      7.7

Modelling and Simulation
Low-Frequency Modelling
Generalization of the Analogy
Modelling of Voice Coil Inductance
Dual Coil Drivers
Two Drivers in the Same Space
Filter Coils
Operational Amplifiers

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128
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144

8
    8.1
      8.2
    8.3
      8.4
    8.5
    8.6
      8.7
      8.8
      8.9

Resonance Compensation
Passive Equalization
Voltage Divider Equalizer
Pole Shifting
The Linkwitz Equalizer
Equalizer with Active Feedback
Equalizer with RCL Feedback
Double-Integrator Method
Adjustable Equalizer with Fixed Poles
Adjustable Equalizer with Tracking Poles

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9
    9.1
      9.2
    9.3
      9.4

Resonance Variations
Current-Dependence
Temperature Dependence
"Burn-in"
UV Sensitivity

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181

10
    10.1
      10.2
    10.3
      10.4
    10.5
    10.6
      10.7
      10.8
      10.9

Amplifier Realizations
The Series Resistor Method
Current-Feedback
Stability
Ground-Connecting the Load
Using One-Sided Power Supply
Bridge Connection
The Modified Howland Transconductor
A Do-It-Yourself Project
Using Headphones

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206

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    11.1
      11.2
    11.3
      11.4
    11.5
    11.6

Speaker Realizations
Principles of Enclosing
Damping Materials
Usage of Electrolytic Capacitors
Project CS-12
Project CS-8
A Minimum-Phase Active Filter

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208
212
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237

12
    12.1
      12.2
    12.3
      12.4

Protections
Amplifier Protection
Speaker Protection
Voice Coil Temperature Indication
Overexcursion Indication

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242
243
248
249

13
    13.1
      13.2
    13.3
      13.4
    13.5
    13.6

Measurement Techniques
Resonance Parameter Extraction
EMF Extractor
Capacitance Measurement
Inductance Measurement
Lossless Current Meter
Coil Loss Measurement

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262
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266

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    14.1
      14.2
    14.3
      14.4
    14.5
    14.6

Myths and Attitudes
The Whole Picture of Electrical Damping
Slew Rate Distortion
The Plague of Compression
What RMS Power?
The Real Meaning of Group Delay
Music Counts

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268
271
273
277
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280

APPENDIXES

Introduction to Complex Numbers

285

B
    B1
      B2
    B3
      B4
    B5
    B6
      B7
      B8

Properties of Linear Systems
Definitions
Differentiators and Integrators
Time Domain Representation
Frequency Response
Transfer Functions
Poles and Zeroes
Minimum-Phase Systems
Phase Linearity

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291
294
298
304
308
311
315
318

C
    C1
      C2
    C3
      C4
    C5

Frequency Content of Signals
Periodic Signals
One-Time Signals
Continuous-Nature Signals
The Relationship between Time and Frequency Domains
About Test Signals

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320
323
326
330
333

Solving HDEs

338

Decibel Scale

339

Amplifier Artwork

340

Power Supply Artwork

341

EMF Extractor Artwork

342