Sound Reproduction

Acknowledgments and dedication

Thanks to the National Research Council of Canada and Harman International Industries, Inc. who, for 27 and 15 years respectively, provided funding and facilities for me and my colleagues to investigate the physical and psychoacoustic factors involved in sound reproduction. Harman engineering staff generously provided many of the loudspeaker measurements seen here. The numerous researchers around the world whose efforts have contributed substantially to the contents of this book have both my respect and gratitude.

I am grateful to Sean Olive, Todd Welti, and Marshall Buck who provided critical comment on portions of the manuscript, and to my extremely supportive wife Noreen who shared in the creative process on ...