Product Description

Whether you are a dedicated audiophile who wants to gain a more complete understanding of the design issues behind a truly great amp, or a professional electronic designer seeking to learn more about the art of amplifier design, there can be no better place to start than with the 35 classic magazine articles collected together in this book.

Douglas Self offers a tried and tested method for designing audio amplifiers in a way that improves performance at every point in the circuit where distortion can creep in - without significantly increasing cost. Through the articles in this book, he takes readers through the causes of distortion, measurement techniques, and design solutions to minimise distortion and efficiency. Most of the articles are based round the design of a specific amplifier, making this book especially valuable for anyone considering building a Self amplifier from scratch.

Self is senior designer with a high-end audio manufacturer, as well as a prolific and highly respected writer. His career in audio design is reflected in the articles in this book, originally published in the pages of Electronics World and Wireless World over a 25 year period.

* An audio amp design cookbook, comprising 35 of Douglas Self's definitive audio design articles
* Complete designs for readers to build and adapt
* An anthology of classic designs for electronics enthusiasts, Hi-Fi devotees and professional designers alike

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #869794 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 488 pages

Review
The result is a unique collection of design insights and projects - essential for all audio designers, whether amateur or professional. -Electronic Servicing & Technology

His rigorous and thoroughly practical approach has established him as a leading authority on amplifier design.
-Electronic Servicing & Technology -- Review

Review
The result is a unique collection of design insights and projects - essential for all audio designers, whether amateur or professional. -Electronic Servicing & Technology

His rigorous and thoroughly practical approach has established him as a leading authority on amplifier design.
-Electronic Servicing & Technology

About the Author
Douglas Self has dedicated himself to demystifying amplifier design and establishing empirical design techniques based on electronic design principles and experimental data. His rigorous and thoroughly practical approach has established him as a leading authority on amplifier design, especially through the pages of Electronics World where he is a regular contributor.

Customer Reviews

Essential reading for the audio designer!
Without a doubt, Douglas Self's articles in EW&WW magazine are among the most thorough and insightful writings on power amplifier design. This book brings together some of the best technical articles on power amp design in one handy reference. Whether or not you agree with his opinions, if you are serious about audio amplifier design, you owe it to yourself to have at least one copy of Mr. Self's work in your library.

As many before me have stated, Self's articles on "Distortion in Power Amplifiers" are essential reading for any power amp designer. "Self on Audio" contains the complete series of these articles, in addition to a wealth of other excellent articles taken from EW&WW over the years, making this book an indispensible reference. Highly recommended!

Good Book - Bad printing
I originally read this book at the library and it was excellent. On the copy that I received from Amazon I could not read the values of the components in the schematics on pages 280, and 306-307. These are schematics of complete amplifiers that you can build. The quality of the printing has gone south. I am sure that Doug Self would send me good copies of these pages if I had a way of contacting him.