Billboard's Complete Book of Audio |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 20
Page 36
... groove . But while the tonearm's job may be described in simple terms , it is one of the most critical members of the audio chain . In essence , it must be two conflicting things at the same time . First , it should have infinite mass ...
... groove . But while the tonearm's job may be described in simple terms , it is one of the most critical members of the audio chain . In essence , it must be two conflicting things at the same time . First , it should have infinite mass ...
Page 38
... groove accu- rately , resulting in severe distortion . In extreme cases , the stylus will jump out of the groove . Record warps occur at about 4 Hz ( for a standard 12 - inch LP ) . Ideally , the tonearm / cartridge resonance should be ...
... groove accu- rately , resulting in severe distortion . In extreme cases , the stylus will jump out of the groove . Record warps occur at about 4 Hz ( for a standard 12 - inch LP ) . Ideally , the tonearm / cartridge resonance should be ...
Page 43
... groove modulations . An elliptical stylus is somewhat better in this regard . between : most cartridges will work just fine with most amplifiers or receivers , given adequate cartridge output . The Moving - Coil Cartridge This brings us ...
... groove modulations . An elliptical stylus is somewhat better in this regard . between : most cartridges will work just fine with most amplifiers or receivers , given adequate cartridge output . The Moving - Coil Cartridge This brings us ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Elements of HighFidelity Sound | 3 |
Tape Decks | 11 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
achieve acoustic ambience amount antenna audible audiophiles band bass response better bias boost capstan cartridge cassette deck CD player channel circuitry compact disc components cone crossover diaphragm dispersion distortion Dolby driver dynamic range dynamic speaker electrical electronic electrostatic enclosure equalizer equipment figure frequency response groove head headphones hear hi-fi hi-fi system high-fidelity high-frequency hiss ideal input listening room live music loud loudspeaker magnetic manufacturers meter midrange models motor noise output performance platter play playback plug power amplifier preamp preamplifier problem quency radiating receiver record player reproduce resonance result RIAA equalization signal simple songs sonic sound speaker system spec specifications speed station stereo stylus switching tape deck tape hiss Telarc tone controls tonearm total harmonic distortion tracking treble tuner turntable tweeter vibration voice coil volume watts wavelength wire woofer wow and flutter