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Fikk for noen dager siden "The complete guide to High End Audio" av Robert Harley(TAS), i posten for noen dager siden, og jeg tror dette er den "største" og beste oppgraderingen i mitt anlegg lyd pr krone, hvorfor? fordi den hjelper deg med å hente ut det beste av det du ALLEREDE har hjemme.

Alle seriøse audiophile bør ha ett ex i bokhylla..... :D

Kolla www.hifibooks.com eller www.hifiaccessoriesclub.com (HiFINews) for endast 35 pund er dette ett "best buy"......good luck

Guest B.A.T man
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Holder med om at det noen ganger kan være bra med bøker, bla for å optimalisere det man har.

Har selv den tanken om at nesten alltid er noe å hente i det å "tune" det man har hjemme kan gi gevinster i "tusen kroners" klassen i stedenfor å måtte kjøpe seg disse gevinstene/oppgraderingene.

Siden dette jo er både en respektert og kvalifisert forfatter som deler av sine erfaringer,med

650 sider hifi/multikanal og til og med hvordan bli en bedre lytter, i samme perm er jo ikke dette ett dårlig tweak til under 500 kr. :)

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Jag fick den av min flickvänn i julklapp förra julen, den bästa julklappen jag någonsin fått.

Dom kristna har bibeln, muslimerna koranen, judarna toran och jag den här. :mm:

Ett absolut måste för den som älskar ljud.

Den är skriven av Robert harley ,chefredaktör på tidningen the absolute sound.

Den finns att köpa på hifiklubben tror jag.

Här är vad den innehåller:

Chapter 1

What is High-End Audio?

Chapter 2

Choosing a High-End Audio System

Introduction

Setting Your Budget

The Complete vs. the Incremental Purchase

Choosing the System Best Suited to Your Needs

Value vs. Luxury Components

Allocating Your Budget to Specific Components

Upgrading a Single Component

How to Read Magazine Reviews

System Matching

Do’s and Don’ts of Selecting Components

Your Relationship with the Retailer

Used Equipment

Product Upgrades

Setting Up Your System for the Best Sound

Component Selection Summary

Chapter 3

Becoming a Better Listener

Audiophile Values

Pitfalls of Becoming a Critical Listener

Sonic Descriptions and their Meanings

Tonal Balance

Overall Perspective

The Treble

The Midrange

The Bass

Soundstaging

Dynamics

Detail

Pace, Rhythm, and Timing

Coherence

Musicality

Notes on Learning Descriptive Terms

Critical Listening Setup Procedures

Recommended Recordings

Single-Presentation Listening—What It’s All About

Critical Listening Summary

Level Matching

Chapter 4

How to Get the Best Sound from Your Room

Introduction

Loudspeaker Placement

Loudspeaker Placement in Asymmetrical Rooms

Short-Wall vs. Long-Wall Placement

Dipolar and Bipolar Loudspeaker Placement

Subwoofer Setup and Placement

Multichannel Loudspeaker Placement

Loudspeaker Placement Summary

Common Room Problems and How to Treat Them

Acoustical Do’s and Don’ts

A Short Course in Acoustical Theory

Listening-Room Resonance Modes

Optimizing Dimensional Ratios

Standing Waves

Reverberation

Building a Listening Room from Scratch

Isolating the Listening Room

The Walldamp Technique

Complete Room Treatment: A Case Study

DSP Room Correction

A Survey of Acoustical Treatments

Chapter 5

Preamplifiers

Introduction

How to Choose a Preamplifier

Balanced and Unbalanced Connections

Other Considerations in Choosing a Preamplifier

What to Listen For

Tubes vs. Transistors

Tube Life and Replacement Options

The Line-Stage Preamplifier

The Phono-Stage Preamplifier

RIAA Equalization

Phono-Stage Gain

Cartridge Loading

The Digital Preamplifier

Audio/Video Controllers and Multichannel Preamplifiers

Passive Level Controls: Are They Right for Your System?

How a Preamplifier Works

Balanced and Unbalanced Preamplifiers

Chapter 6

Power and Integrated Amplifiers

Introduction

How to Choose a Power Amplifier

Integrated Amplifiers

How Much Power Do You Need?

The dBW Power Rating

Why Amplifier Output Current Matters

What to Look For when Comparing Power Ratings

Why Amplifier Power Isn’t Everything

Other Power-Amplifier Considerations

Tubes vs. Transistors

Balanced Inputs

Bridging

Bi-Amping

What to Listen For

A Survey of Amplifier Types

Single-Ended Triode Amplifiers

Single-Ended Solid-State Amplifiers

Switching Power Amplifiers

Digital Power Amplifiers

How a Power Amplifier Works

The Power Supply

Input and Driver Stages

Output Stage

How a Tubed Power Amplifier Works

Chapter 7

Loudspeakers

Introduction

How to Choose a Loudspeaker

Other Guidelines in Choosing Loudspeakers

Finding the Right Loudspeaker—Before You Buy

What to Listen For

Loudspeaker Types and How They Work

The Dynamic Driver

Dynamic Compression

Problems with Dynamic Drivers

The Planar Magnetic Transducer

The Electrostatic Driver

The Dipolar Radiation Patterns of Ribbons and Electrostatics

Bipolar and Omnipolar Loudspeakers

Loudspeaker Enclosures

Infinite Baffle Loading

Reflex Loading

Passive Radiators

Transmission-Line Loading

Isobarik Loading

Energy Multiplied Bandpass

The Finite Baffle

System Q

Powered and Servo-Driven Woofers

Enclosure Resonances

Enclosure Shapes

Crossovers

The Crossoverless Coaxial Driver

Digital Loudspeakers

Subwoofers

Subwoofer Technical Overview

Loudspeaker Stands

Chapter 8

Digital Source Components

Introduction

How to Choose a Digital Source

What to Listen For

State-of-the-Art CD Playback: Dedicated CD Players and Separate Transports and Processors

Why 44.1kHz Sampling and 16-bit Quantization Aren’t Enough

High-Resolution Digital Audio: SACD and DVD-Audio

Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD)

Hybrid SACD

Direct Stream Digital (DSD) Encoding on SACD

DSD Sound Quality

DVD-Audio

DVD-Audio Sound Quality

Bass Management in SACD and DVD-A Players

Universal Players

Choosing Between CD, SACD, DVD-A, and Universal Players 2

Open Architecture: Customizing and Future-Proofing Your Digital

Purchase

Digital-Audio Servers

Gracenote CDDB System

Upsampling

Sample-Rate Conversion

The Digital Transport

The Digital Processor

Digital Processor Features

Balanced Outputs: Why They’re Not All Created Equal

The S/PDIF Digital Interface

Digital Interconnects

Jitter in the S/PDIF Interface

Jitter-Reduction Devices

Custom Digital Interfaces

Copy Protection, High-Resolution Digital Interfaces, and Watermarking 291

FireWire (IEEE1394) and Digital Transmission Content Protection (DTCP)

High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD)

Digital Recording Formats: CD Recordable, MiniDisc, and MP3

Compact Disc Recordable and Compact Disc Re-Writable

MiniDisc

MP3

Helpful Digital Recording Hints

How a Digital Processor Works

Custom Digital Filters

Digital-to-Analog Conversion

One-bit DACs

Analog Stages

Digital vs. Analog Volume Control

How a CD Transport Works

How the S/PDIF Interface Works

Chapter 9

Turntables, Tonearms, and Cartridges: The LP Playback System

Introduction

System Hierarchy: Why the LP Front End Is So Important

How to Choose an LP Playback System

What to Listen For

Technical Aspects of Choosing an LP Front End

The Turntable

The Base and Plinth

Sprung and Unsprung Turntables

The Platter and Bearing Assembly

Platter Mats, Record Clamps, and Vacuum Hold-Down Systems

The Drive System

The Tonearm

The Phono Cartridge

Moving-Magnet and Moving-Coil Cartridges

Stylus Shapes and Cantilever Materials

LP Playback System Setup

Chapter 10

FM Tuners and Digital Audio Radio

Introduction

How to Choose a Tuner

What to Listen For

Tuner Specifications and Measurements

Digital Audio Radio Service: XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio

Radio Data System (RDS)

Chapter 11

Cables and Interconnects

Introduction

How to Choose Cables and Interconnects

How Much Should You Spend on Cables and Interconnects?

What to Listen For

Binding Posts and Cable Terminations

Bi-Wired Loudspeaker Cables

Balanced and Unbalanced Lines

Digital Interconnects

Cable and Interconnect Construction

Conductors

The Dielectric

Terminations

Geometry

Terminated Cables and Interconnects

Battery Bias in Cables and Interconnects

Cable and Interconnect Specifications

Cables in the Power Amplifier/Loudspeaker Interface

Getting the Best Sound from Cables and Interconnects

Chapter 12

High-End Audio Accessories

How to Choose Accessories

Stands and Racks

Accessories to Isolate and Control Vibration: Spikes, Feet, and Cones

AC Power Conditioners

AC Power Cords

CD Treatments

Portable Audio

Headphones and Headphone Amplifiers

Binaural Recordings

Cassette Decks

Other Accessories

Cable Enhancers

RF Filters

Contact Cleaners

Record-Cleaning Machines

Cartridge Demagnetizers

Stylus Cleaners

Tube Dampers

AC Polarity Testers and AC “Cheater” Plugs

Ground Isolators

Vibration Absorbers for Loudspeakers

Voodoo Accessories and the Lunatic Fringe

Chapter 13

Audio for Home Theater

Introduction

Overview of Home-Theater Systems

Home-Theater Controllers

THX Certification of Controllers

How to Choose a Controller

Inputs, Outputs, and Source Switching

Analog Bypass Modes

Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Surround Decoding Formats

The Future-Proof Controller: Software Upgrades and Modular Construction

Bass-Management Flexibility

High-Resolution Digital Audio Decoding and 6-Channel Analog Input

Digital-to-Analog Conversion

7.1-Channel Playback from 5.1-Channel Sources

Multichannel Power Amplifiers

How to Choose a Home-Theater Power Amplifier

Loudspeakers for Home Theater

The Center-Channel Speaker

Adding a Center Speaker to Your System

Left and Right Speakers

Surround Speakers

Dipolar and Bipolar Surround Speakers

Surround-Back Speakers for Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES

Subwoofers

Setting up a Home Theater

Basic Setup

Acoustical Treatment

Speaker Placement

Surround Speaker Placement

Surround-Back Speaker Placement for Dolby Digital EX and DTS-ES

Center Speaker Placement

Left and Right Speaker Placement

Calibrating a Home Theater

Bass Management

Setting Individual Channel Levels

Adding Home Theater without Compromising Music Performance

Chapter 14

Multichannel Audio

Introduction

A Short History of Multichannel Audio

Do We Want Multichannel Music Playback?

How to Get Multichannel Audio in Your Home

Loudspeaker Types and Placement

Bass Management

Calibration

Multichannel Playback from 2-Channel Sources

Ambisonics

Chapter 15

Specifications and Measurements

Preamplifier Specifications and Measurements

Power Amplifier Specifications and Measurements

Loudspeaker Specifications and Measurements

Digital Specifications and Measurements

Appendix A: Sound and Hearing

Introduction: What is Sound?

Period and Frequency

Wavelength

Phase

Absolute Polarity

Complex Waves

Comb Filtering

Absorption, Reflection, and Diffusion

Diffraction

The Decibel (dB)

Frequency, Loudness, and Equal Loudness Contours

Weighting Filters

The Dynamic Nature of Music

Localization

Other Psychoacoustic Phenomena

Appendix B: Audio and Electronics Basics

Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Power

Ohm’s Law

Series and Parallel Circuits

Alternating Current (AC)

Electromagnetic Induction, Inductance, and Capacitance

Filters

Impedance

Loudspeaker Phase Angle

Capacitor Types

Anatomy of an Audio Product

The Power Supply

Amplifier Circuits

Amplifier Distortion

Vacuum Tube Amplifiers

Operational Amplifiers

Digital Electronics

Appendix C: Digital Audio Basics

Introduction

Binary Number System

Sampling and Quantization

Sampling Rate, Nyquist Theorem, and Aliasing

Quantization

Dither

Digital Audio Storage

Error Correction

Digital-to-Analog Conversion

Jitter Explained

Digital Signal Processing (DSP)

DSP in Professional Audio

Perceptual Coding

Appendix D: The Role of Critical Listening in Evaluating Audio

Equipment Quality

Glossary

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Den boken svarar ju verkligen på alla frågor jag har kunnat komma på hittills, åtminstone om man får tro rubrikerna. Med den kunskapen skulle man ju kunna lägga ned forumet :evil: :D . Nej då, jag skämtar, forumet ger så mycket mera förutom kunskap så det behöver naturligtvis vara kvar. Dessutom kommer ju hela tiden nya erfarenheter som forumet delar med sig av. Plus kamratskapet som tycks blomma rejält mellan medlemmarna. Det klarar ingen bok av. För att inte tala om Timbres bilder!:)

Men boken är klart intressant. Hamnar på listan över aktuella inköp.

Mvh

Akeg

Guest B.A.T man
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Vær obs på at det er 3`rd edition som har kommet...omtalt også i i HiFI News sept 04 av Ken Kessler, på siste siden......

for de av oss som holder oss hovedsaklig til to kanals lyd bør også nevnes HIFI+ el www.hifiplus.com

som man tak på i de fleste større pressbyrå butikkene, man anbefaler vel det man kjenner for ;)

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