Audio Engineering

Index 897

breakdown , 196–197
MOSFETs , 194–195
T-MOS , 195–196
V-MOS , 195–196
Field effect transistor (FET) , 644
Filtering , see Digital fi ltering
Filters , 236–239
Finalized disc , 615
Finite impulse response (FIR)
fi lter , 469–470 , 471 , 515 ,
800–801 , 803
Firewire (IEEE 1394) interface ,
606
First-order fi lter structures , 472 ,
473–474 , 475
Fixation , 615
Fixed resistor , 118
Flash converters , 488 , 489
Fleming, Sir Ambrose , 337
Flip-fl op (FF) gates , 445
Floating paraphase circuit , 357
Forward masking , 19
Fourier Transform , 5
Free fi elds , 81 , 97
Frequency discrimination , 16–20
Frequency modulation (FM) , 548
Frequency response , 804
and linearity , 20–22
Frequency shift keying (FSK) ,
553
Front suspension , 693
Full-wave rectifi cation , 141 , 142 ,
147
Full-wave rectifi er systems ,
140–142

G
Gain pot settings , 270
Gettering , 346–347
Gramophone pick-up inputs , 169
ceramic piezo-electric
cartridges , 169
moving coil pick-up cartridges ,
170–171

moving magnet and variable

reluctance cartridges ,

169–170

Granulation noise , see Quantizing

distortion

Graphic equalizer system , 224 ,

231–234

Ground loops , 393

balanced mains power ,

398–400

ground currents inside

equipment , 397–398

hum injection:

by mains grounding currents ,

393–395

by transformer stray

capacitance , 396–397

by transformer stray

magnetic fi elds , 395

Grounding , 390–392

Group codes , 549

Group delay error , 455

H

Half-wave rectifi cation , 141 , 142 ,

147

Hard disc recorders , 550–553

Hard-disk editing , 595–596

Hard drive interface standards ,

604

fi ber channel , 605–606

fi rewire (IEEE 1394) interface ,

606

IDE drives , 604–605

SCSI , 605

Harman Kardon , 612

Harmonic distortion:

acoustical meaning of , 74

in arena sound system , 75

and intermodulation distortion ,

212–214

measuring , 73–74

Harmonic-mean AB operation ,

325

Headphone amplifi er , 360

Headphones , 731

future , 745–746

history , 731–732

measuring , 743–745

pros and cons, of listening , 732

biphonics , 733–734

cross-blending , 733

dummy heads , 732–733

types:

electrets , 739

electrodynamics

orthodynamic , 737

electrostatic , 738–739 , 740

high polymer , 741

intra-aural , 743 , 744

moving coil , 735–737

moving iron , 734–735

pressure-type , 742–743

velocity , 742

Heater ratings, and cathode ,

347–348

Helicotrema , 9

Helmholtz/cavity absorber , 863 ,

864

Helmholtz resonator , 682

Hi-end approach , 260 , 261

High current power supply

systems , 140 , 141 ,

146–147

High defi nition compatible digital

(HDCD) , 612

High-pass fi lters derivation ,

804–805

High power systems , 139–143

Hitachi , 611

Horizontal and vertical

synchronization , 812–814

Horn loading , 711 , 712

HP fi lters , 260 , 261

I

IBM , 594

IC solutions , 206–209