The audio industry: The state of our science and art

Authors

  • Floyd E. Toole Acoustical Engineering, Harman Internatioal Industries, Inc., 8500 Balboa Blvd., Northridge, CA 91329, United States

Keywords:

Acoustic distortion, Loudspeakers, Sound recording, Speech intelligibility, Audio industry

Abstract

A report on the utility of science in the service of art is presented. Electromechanical devices like loudspeaker operate over 10 octaves, with a dynamic range of 105 dB or more, delivering sound to ears through rooms that are completely unpredictable in their size, shape, layout and acoustical characteristics. The existing science can yield more consistently good recordings and it can ensure that the finer qualities of the audio arts can be reliably delivered to our homes.

Published

2002-09-01

How to Cite

1.
Toole FE. The audio industry: The state of our science and art. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 2002Sep.1 [cited 2021May11];30(3):18-21. Available from: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1435

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Proceedings of the Acoustics Week in Canada

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