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1160 Detailed Contents<br />

Detailed Cont.<br />

18 Audio and Electroacoustics<br />

Mark F. Davis ..................................................................... 743<br />

18.1 His<strong>to</strong>rical Review ......................................................... 744<br />

18.1.1 Spatial Audio His<strong>to</strong>ry .......................................... 746<br />

18.2 The Psychoacoustics of Audio and Electroacoustics .................... 747<br />

18.2.1 Frequency Response ........................................... 747<br />

18.2.2 Amplitude (Loudness) ......................................... 748<br />

18.2.3 Timing .......................................................... 749<br />

18.2.4 Spatial Acuity .................................................. 750<br />

18.3 Audio Specifications ...................................................... 751<br />

18.3.1 Bandwidth ..................................................... 752<br />

18.3.2 Amplitude Response Variation ............................... 753<br />

18.3.3 Phase Response ................................................ 753<br />

18.3.4 Harmonic Dis<strong>to</strong>rtion ........................................... 754<br />

18.3.5 Intermodulation Dis<strong>to</strong>rtion ................................... 755<br />

18.3.6 Speed Accuracy ................................................ 755<br />

18.3.7 Noise ............................................................ 756<br />

18.3.8 Dynamic Range ................................................ 756<br />

18.4 Audio Components ....................................................... 757<br />

18.4.1 Microphones ................................................... 757<br />

18.4.2 Records and Phonograph Cartridges ......................... 761<br />

18.4.3 Loudspeakers .................................................. 763<br />

18.4.4 Amplifiers ...................................................... 766<br />

18.4.5 Magnetic and Optical Media .................................. 767<br />

18.4.6 Radio ........................................................... 768<br />

18.5 Digital Audio .............................................................. 768<br />

18.5.1 Digital Signal Processing ...................................... 770<br />

18.5.2 Audio Coding ................................................... 771<br />

18.6 Complete Audio Systems ................................................. 775<br />

18.6.1 Monaural ....................................................... 776<br />

18.6.2 Stereo ........................................................... 776<br />

18.6.3 Binaural ........................................................ 777<br />

18.6.4 Ambisonics ..................................................... 777<br />

18.6.5 5.1-Channel Surround ......................................... 777<br />

18.7 Appraisal and Speculation ............................................... 778<br />

References ........................................................................ 778<br />

Part F Biological and Medical <strong>Acoustics</strong><br />

19 Animal Bioacoustics<br />

Neville H. Fletcher ................................................................ 785<br />

19.1 Optimized Communication .............................................. 785<br />

19.2 Hearing and Sound Production ......................................... 787<br />

19.3 Vibrational Communication ............................................. 788<br />

19.4 Insects ..................................................................... 788<br />

19.5 Land Vertebrates ......................................................... 790

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