ABSTRACT

Floyd Toole, a leading expert in the field of sound reproduction, explains how to design the best possible listening experience for recording control rooms and home entertainment systems. This comprehensive work covers the whole sound reproduction chain from multi-channel audio configurations and the loudspeaker/room system to acoustics and psychoacoustics and the evaluation process. Part 1 shows the reader how to create the best listening experience, offering practical approaches to the sound reproduction chain. Parts 2 and 3 are an in-depth consideration of acoustics and psychoacoustics.

part |2 pages

Part One: Understanding the Principles

chapter 1|8 pages

Sound Reproduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Preserving the Art

chapter 3|16 pages

Sound in Rooms—Matters of Perspective

chapter 4|24 pages

Sound Fields in Rooms

chapter 5|6 pages

The Many Effects of Refl ections

chapter 7|18 pages

Impressions of Space

chapter 10|10 pages

Refl ections and Speech Intelligibility

chapter 11|12 pages

Adaptation

part |2 pages

Part Two Designing Listening Experiences