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4th ed. |
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1 online resource (xix, 468 pages) : illustrations |
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| Summary |
Douglas Self offers a tried and tested method for designing audio amplifiers in a way that improves performance at every point in the circuit where distortion can creep in without significantly increasing cost. His quest for the Blameless Amplifier takes readers through the causes of distortion, measurement techniques, and design solutions to minimise distortion and efficiency. The result is a book that is crammed with unique insights into audio design and performance, as well as complete amplifier designs and schematics. Whether you are a dedicated audiophile who wants to gain a more complete understanding of the design issues behind a truly great amp, or a professional electronic designer seeking to learn more about the art of amplifier design, Douglas Selfs Handbook is the essential guide to design principles and practice. Self is senior designer with a high-end audio manufacturer, as well as author of numerous magazine articles in the pages of Electronics World / Wireless World. His career in audio design is the foundation of a book that is based solidly on practical experience as well as a dedication to a methodology based on measurement, analysis and scientific design principles. The fourth edition includes new material on DC offset protection circuitry, the design of DC servos and electrical safety and safety standards. In addition, there is a new chapter on Class D power amplifiers. EPS files for selected figures are available at http://books.elsevier.com/companions/9780750680721 * The definitive guide to understanding and designing audio amplifiers * Includes Douglas Self's classic amp designs for readers to build and adapt * A classic work for electronics enthusiasts, Hi-Fi devotees and professional designers alike. |
| Contents |
Preface; Introduction and general survey; History, architecture and negative feedback; The general principles of power amplifiers; The small signal stages; The Class-B output stage; The output stage II; Compensation, slew-rate, and stability; Power supplies and PSRR; Class-A power amplifiers; Class D power amplifiers; Class-G power amplifiers; FET output stages; Thermal compensation and thermal dynamics; Amplifier and loudspeaker protection; Grounding and practical matters; Testing and safety; Index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Audio amplifiers -- Design and construction.
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Power amplifiers -- Design and construction.
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Audio amplifiers -- Design and construction
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Power amplifiers -- Design and construction
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Self, Douglas. Audio power amplifier design handbook. 4th ed. Oxford ; Boston : Newnes, 2006 9780750680721 0750680725 (DLC) 2006927666 (OCoLC)67874181 |
| ISBN |
9780750680721 |
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0750680725 |
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9780080462790 |
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0080462790 |
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9781136123825 (Proquest Ebook Central) |
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1136123822 |
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0080462790 |
| Standard No. |
DEBBG BV041432331 |
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DEBSZ 367755769 |
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DEBSZ 398282412 |
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NZ1 12434663 |
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