Designing audio circuits and systems / Bob Cordell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A simple preamplifier design -- Circuit building blocks -- Passive components -- Surface mount technology -- Poles, zeros, networks and bode plots -- Semiconductors -- Operational amplifiers -- Negative feedback -- Noise -- Filters -- Distortion -- Switches and relays -- Power supplies and grounding -- Moving magnet phono preamplifiers -- Moving coil phono preamps -- Tape preamps and NAB/IEC equalization -- Microphone preamps -- Balanced inputs and outputs -- Equalizers and tone controls -- Headphone amplifiers -- Volume, balance, fader and panning controls -- Digital-to-analog converters -- Active crossovers and loudspeaker equalization -- Voltage controlled amplifiers (VCAs) -- Compressors and other dynamic processors -- Level displays and metering -- Microcontrollers and microcomputers -- Mixers and recording consoles -- DI boxes and microphone splitters.

"Designing Audio Circuits and Systems is a comprehensive guide to audio circuits and systems design. Beginning with analog audio circuit design basics that a novice can understand, this book offers insight all the way through to in-depth design techniques for many different audiophile and professional audio circuits and functions. Develop and hone your audio design skills with in-depth coverage of these and other topics: Low-noise amplifier design; Understanding and applying negative feedback; Filter and equalizer design; Preamplifiers for moving magnet and moving coil phono cartridges; Preamplifiers for dynamic, condenser, electret and ribbon microphones; Fader and panning circuit design; Balanced line driver and line receiver circuits; DC servo design and application; Design of headphone amplifiers and crossfeed circuits; Self-powered loudspeaker design and active crossovers; Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs). Bridging the analog and digital worlds, Designing Audio Circuits and Systems is essential reading for those in the professional audio engineering community, as well as students and enthusiasts who wish to design audio circuits and functions for pro audio or audiophile applications, and live sound or studio mixing consoles"-- Provided by publisher.