Audio Tests & Measurements

The only practical audio tests & measurements manual in English language!Learn how electronic test instruments work and how to measure AC & DC voltage, current, power, phase shift, resistance, capacitance, inductance, gain/attenuation, distortion, and other parameters of audio equipment.The operational principles, features, capabilities and limitations of multimeters, LCR meters, oscilloscopes, function generators, spectrum analyzers, LCR bridges, power supplies, transistor & tube testers, are explained in a simple and systematic way.Learn how to measure various parameters of hi-fi and guitar amplifiers, preamplifiers and crossovers, such as power consumption, gain, input sensitivity, output power, harmonic and intermodulation distortion, signal-to-noise ratio, crosstalk, input and output impedance, damping factor, frequency range and amplitude characteristic, AC & DC voltages and waveforms, phono stage equalization accuracy and even some speaker measurements.This large format (A4 size) manual is richly and professionally illustrated with more than 130 photographs and 250 illustrations, measurement setups, circuit diagrams, graphs and tables.Who will benefit from this unique and practical book?DIY constructors and amplifier builders who want to test the audio gear they've built and check its performanceaudiophiles interested in the technical side of audio and the testing aspect of hi-fi equipmentguitar players who like modifying, repairing or building their own amps and speaker boxeselectricians, electrical or instrumentation technicians with interest in audio measurementselectronic engineers and electrical engineering studentscollectors, buyers and sellers of vintage test instruments, who want to learn about their operating principles and featuresCONTENTS (Chapter titles):TEST INSTRUMENTS, ERRORS, LIMITATIONS & SAFETY ISSUESSIGNAL SOURCES, TRACERS, POWER SUPPLIES AND FILTERSMULTIMETERS - TYPES, OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND FUNCTIONSOSCILLOSCOPES - HOW THEY WORK & HOW TO USE THEMTESTING PASSIVE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS (RESISTORS, CAPACITORS & INDUCTORS)TESTING AUDIO AMPLIFIERS AND PREAMPLIFIERSDISTORTION MEASUREMENTSTRANSFORMER TESTS & MEASUREMENTSLOUDSPEAKER TESTS & MEASUREMENTSTRANSISTOR TESTERS AND CURVE TRACERSTESTING VACUUM TUBES (VALVES)

Pages: 172, Edition: Geïllustreerd, Paperback, Career Professionals