The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!<br><br>Part I Fundamentals of Sound <br><br>Chapter 1 Audio Principles <br>Chapter 2. Measurement <br>Chapter 3 Acoustic Environment <br><br>II. Audio Electronics <br><br>Chapter 4 Components <br>Chapter 5 Power supply design <br><br><br>III Preamplifiers and Amplifiers <br><br>Chapter 6 Introduction to Audio Amplification <br>CHAPTER 7 Preamplifiers and input signals <br>Chapter 8 Interfacing and processing <br>Chapter 9 Audio amplifiers <br>Chapter 10 Audio amplifier <br>Chapter 11. Valve (tube-based) amplifiers <br>Chapter 12 Negative feedback <br>Chapter 13 Noise and grounding <br><br>Part IV Digital Audio <br><br>Chapter 14 Digital audio fundamentals <br>Chapter 15 Representation of Audio Signals <br>Chapter 16.Compact disc <br>Chapter 17 Digital audio recording basics <br>Chapter 18 Digital audio interfaces <br>Chapter 19 Data compression <br>Chapter 20 Digital audio production <br>Chapter 21 Other Digital Audio Devices <br><br>V. Microphone and Loudspeaker Technology <br>Chapter 22 Microphone technology <br>Chapter 23 Loudspeakers <br>Chapter 24 Loudspeaker enclosures <br>Chapter 25 Headphones <br><br>Part VI. Sound Reproduction Systems <br><br>Chapter 26 Tape Recording <br>Chapter 27 Recording consoles <br>Chapter 28 Video synchronization <br>Chapter 29 Room acoustics <br><br>Part VII Audio Test and Measurement <br><br>CHAPTER 30 Fundamentals and instruments<br><br>• A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors<br>• Hot topics covered<br>• The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume