Recent articles, particularly in the United States, have shown that some confusion of thought exists about the -goodness- of an amplifier for reproducing sound. This has been accompanied by a debasement of the terms used to describe the properties of an amplifier; words that have a precise meaning when standing alone become meaningless when qualified by superlatives. This article, which starts with a discussion of what constitutes a good amplifier, attempts to clear up some misconceptions and generally to clarify the position.

Authors: Williamson, D. T. N.; Walker, P. J.
Affiliations: Ferranti Research Laboratories, London, England ; The Acoustical Manufacturing Company, Huntington, England(See document for exact affiliation information.)
JAES Volume 2 Issue 2 pp. 75-80; April 1954
Publication Date: April 1, 1954 Import into BibTeX
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