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The result is a unique collection of design insights and projects - essential for all audio designers, whether amateur or professional. -Electronic Servicing & Technology His rigorous and thoroughly practical approach has established him as a leading authority on amplifier design. -Electronic Servicing & Technology
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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, there can be no better place to start than with the 35 classic magazine articles collected together in this book. 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. Through the articles in this book, he takes readers through the causes of distortion, measurement techniques, and design solutions to minimise distortion and efficiency. Most of the articles are based round the design of a specific amplifier, making this book especially valuable for anyone considering building a Self amplifier from scratch.Self is senior designer with a high-end audio manufacturer, as well as a prolific and highly respected writer. His career in audio design is reflected in the articles in this book, originally published in the pages of "Electronics World and Wireless World" over a 25 year period. This title includes an audio amp design cookbook, comprising 35 of Douglas Self's definitive audio design articles. It includes complete designs for readers to build and adapt. It provides an anthology of classic designs for electronics enthusiasts, Hi-Fi devotees and professional designers alike.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mr. Self's books are supreme reference material and 100% recommended for professionals and amateurs alike.
Self writes based on fact. Those advocating gold plated mains plugs pleasingly don't get a look in Circuits are backed up by simulation and bench measurements. Nothing is recommended on the "I think it sounds better" basis. Just minor stuff like triple zero distortion measurements.
The only criticism I could level is that there is some repetition between the Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook on the power amplifier side. However, even if you own the latter, the remainder of this book is worth 5 stars on its own.
Self writes based on fact. Those advocating gold plated mains plugs pleasingly don't get a look in Circuits are backed up by simulation and bench measurements. Nothing is recommended on the "I think it sounds better" basis. Just minor stuff like triple zero distortion measurements.
The only criticism I could level is that there is some repetition between the Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook on the power amplifier side. However, even if you own the latter, the remainder of this book is worth 5 stars on its own.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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A concise description of audio amplifier & cable drivers . Well worth while if you want to design amplifier circuits or understand HiFi for real.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Essential reading for the audio designer!
30 Sep 2002
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Without a doubt, Douglas Self's articles in EW&WW magazine are among the most thorough and insightful writings on power amplifier design. This book brings together some of the best technical articles on power amp design in one handy reference. Whether or not you agree with his opinions, if you are serious about audio amplifier design, you owe it to yourself to have at least one copy of Mr. Self's work in your library.
As many before me have stated, Self's articles on "Distortion in Power Amplifiers" are essential reading for any power amp designer. "Self on Audio" contains the complete series of these articles, in addition to a wealth of other excellent articles taken from EW&WW over the years, making this book an indispensible reference. Highly recommended!
8 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Good Book - Bad printing
13 May 2008
Format:Paperback
I originally read this book at the library and it was excellent. On the copy that I received from Amazon I could not read the values of the components in the schematics on pages 280, and 306-307. These are schematics of complete amplifiers that you can build. The quality of the printing has gone south. I am sure that Doug Self would send me good copies of these pages if I had a way of contacting him.
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