Digital Audio Technology, Fourth Edition: A Guide to CD, MiniDisc, SACD, DVD(A), MP3 and DAT [Paperback]

Jan Maes (Editor), Marc Vercammen (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 14, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0240516540 | ISBN-13: 978-0240516547 | Edition: 4

An expert team from SONY Europe explains the technology behind today's major digital audio consumer products, including the Compact Disc, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, MP3 and Digital Audio Tape.

Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history of audio technology, this fourth edition addresses the principles and technologies which underpin the various formats currently available. Considerable technical detail is provided, with extensive use of illustrations to enhance understanding.

Audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts who want to gain an understanding of the way these technologies have been developed will find no better introduction than this authoritative guide from SONY, a forerunner in the digital audio industry.


Covers everything you need to know about the major digital audio consumer products.
Now includes SACD, DVD(A) and MP3, keeping you updated with the latest technology
Get the best advice from experts at SONY

Editorial Reviews

Review

REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS:

'Decidedly a book for which the market has been waiting... it should find wide appeal amongst audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts.'
Practical Electronics magazine

'The definitive book on CD players and associated technology...essential reading for the budding audio engineers...a place should be found for it on the shelves of the electronics department in every college and at all good reference libraries.'
Hi-Fi News magazine

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Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history of audio technology, this fourth edition addresses the principles and technologies that underpin the various formats currently available. Considerable technical detail is provided, with extensive use of illustrations to enhance understanding. Audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts who want to gain an understanding of the way these technologies have been developed will find no better introduction than this authoritative guide from SONY, a forerunner in the digital audio industry.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 4 edition (November 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240516540
• ISBN-13: 978-0240516547
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,944,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beware, this is a Technical manual, May 8, 2002

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"jlwdfw" (Carrollton, TX. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Digital Audio Technology, Fourth Edition: A Guide to CD, MiniDisc, SACD, DVD(A), MP3 and DAT (Paperback)

I bought this thinking I could beef-up my knowledge on DVD-Audio and SACD. This is not what your looking for for in-depth info, its more of a technical engineers manual if anything with hardly any info on DVD-A or SACD with very, very small articles on these topics. I has more charts and technical data on very scientific data that only an engineer can decipher. Its put out by the people at Sony and Philips and gives you the same info that you can get in a tech magazine. Save your money, its not worth it.