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Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Chapter 1 Amplifiers and The Audio Signal

The Economic Importance of Power Amplifiers

Origins and Aims

The Study of Amplifier Design

The Characteristics of the Audio Signal

Amplitude Distribution with Time

Amplitude Distribution with Frequency

The Performance Requirements for Amplifiers

Frequency Response

“Damping Factor”

Amplifier Formats

Misinformation in Audio

Science and Subjectivism

The Subjectivist Position

A Short History of Subjectivism

The Limits of Hearing

The Limits of Hearing: Phase Perception.

Articles of Faith: The Tenets of Subjectivism

The Length of the Audio Chain

The Implications ...

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