RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics?

Posted by Inmate51 (P) on July 23, 2024 at 12:54:26

In Reply to: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? posted by Inmate51 on July 22, 2024 at 14:33:40:

Wow, this is great! Several similarities as youths, and the occasional outlier (e.g., CfL having a Masters in music :) ).

I see that several folks read Audio, Stereophile, etc. Right there with ya! In the early 70s, I was always reading Julian Hirsch and Bert Whyte's reviews and articles.

For you guys who just "can't get enough" of all things audio, I have some reading suggestions:

" Music, Physics and Engineering ", by Harry F. Olson. This book is very approachable for the non-engineer, although it does go into some math. It lays out the fundamentals quite well, and that's key. Although it's an old text, it still applies and is a very useful reference.

" Master Handbook of Acoustics ", by F. Alton Everest. This book is acoustics in a very large nutshell. Again, very approachable and yet contains good and useful science.

" Why You Hear What You Hear ", by Eric Heller. This might be more than some folks want - it's 500 pages of hearing. I've only read some sections of it, but it's a great reference.

Someone here mentioned the Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook . I've seen that years ago, and might even have it somewhere. I remember it being very good.

Lastly, the Audio Engineering Society has a "Student Member" category. This might be something that some folks would be interested in. I was a student member for several years, and learned a lot from the journals.

Carry on! :)

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Topic - Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - Inmate51 14:33:40 07/22/24 (26)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - Macncheez 17:44:10 07/30/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - fantja 14:05:18 07/30/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - fantja 14:04:28 07/30/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - George S. Roland 18:10:50 07/25/24 (0)

Well partly from my dad's system growing up...- - Steve Parry 09:59:50 07/24/24 (0)

RE:a couple of places - Oldbean2 08:12:44 07/24/24 (0)

My dad was into hi-fi. - ghost of olddude55 03:22:40 07/24/24 (0)

Friends in college - Luminator 22:28:06 07/23/24 (0)

Wheybackwhen... - Byrd69 13:55:21 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - regmac 13:07:37 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - Inmate51 07/23/2412:54:26 07/23/24 (0)

Drip, drip, drip - M3 lover 11:01:15 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - tomservo 10:55:42 07/23/24 (0)

Primarily from three mentors - E-Stat 10:18:45 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - fredtr 09:38:59 07/23/24 (0)

On the job ... - reelsmith. 04:45:25 07/23/24 (0)

Like many here, I started by reading music and audio review magazines - Chris from Lafayette 00:15:42 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - triode3 18:33:05 07/22/24 (1)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - highendfan 19:52:32 07/22/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - Sondek 18:06:05 07/22/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - 6bq5 16:59:06 07/22/24 (0)

Here. You guys are my teachers. - jedrider 16:21:03 07/22/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - AbeCollins 15:11:11 07/22/24 (2)

"Had to unlearn it all" - Luminator 14:16:35 07/24/24 (0)

"And then I had to unlearn it all because it turns your brain to sheep mush"....++2 - chocolate_lover 13:18:31 07/23/24 (0)

RE: Where did/do you learn about audio, sound and acoustics? - G Squared 14:38:26 07/22/24 (0)

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