atkins@opus.UUCP (06/10/85)
I am a COMPLETE novice at speakers, the physical properties and
electrical characteristics of speakers. I have only a very rudimentary EE
background, all in digital design. Keeping this in mind, is the book
by Martin Collum (sp?, I have seen at least two ways to spell it) titled
"High Performance Speakers" for me?
I would like to build my own speakers, and would like to learn about
speaker dynamics enough to place them well in a room. Cross-over networks
and which sizes/materials and types of speakers work best in various conditions
and n what configurations would also by nice to know. What I don't want is
a very technical discussion on speaker physics without some very practical
conclusions.
What other books might be good for me to read, if or if not Collum's?
Reply by mail please.
Thanks in advance.
Brian Atkins ...{attunix, hao, allegra, ucbvax}!nbires!atkins
NBI Inc., P.O. Box 9001, Boulder CO 80301 (303) 444-5710mohler@druxu.UUCP (MohlerDS) (06/13/85)
I am replying via the net because this may be of interest to others in your position. I recommend that you find a dealer that caries KEF and get all of their technical publications, particularly the 4 article series by Siegfried Linkwitz of HP published in audio, audio amateur and by KEF. Linkwitz's article is probably the best single article on home speaker design I have ever read. David S. Mohler AT&T - ISL @ Denver drune!mohler <---- Notce new path. "AT the approach of daybreak...the tweeks disappear. They probably returned to a certain castle in Transylvania." - AT&T - BELL LABS RECORD - 1984!!