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40 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 This is an Outstanding Book Mar 14, 2003
By F. W. Hoge
"Skeptical Reader"
This is an outstanding book for anyone interested in room acoustics. My motivation as an Audiophile for purchasing this book was to answer the basic question: "Should my next audio investment be in room acoustic treatments, and if so what are the considerations involved?" This book methodically breaks down every aspect of the behavior of sound, and how that behavior affects and is percieved by the listener. Reverberation, reflection, dispersion, diffraction, absorption, spectral analyses, modal analyses, room topology, etc., etc... It's all there. An absolute must have for any Audiophile.
26 of 29 found the following review helpful:
Perfect for anyone looking to upgrade their acoustics palet Aug 08, 1998
This book can be a tremendous asset to anyone interested in cleaning up their audio listening invironment. It would be difficult to imagine myself not having this book around now with all the wealth of information it possesses. Highly recomended.
35 of 41 found the following review helpful:
Outstanding!!!!! Aug 04, 1999
By Carlos Yoder
To say that the Master Handbook of Acoustics is an 'incredibly comprehensive work' it's like saying that the Beatles were 'some band from Liverpool'. Without a doubt, a must-have. Better than that, buy two and enlighten a friend! :-)Now really, this is the absolute definitive book on acoustics, covering topics ranging from sound propagation to room acoustics to absortion, diffusion, refraction, reflection, diffraction and everything else you can think of.
23 of 31 found the following review helpful:
 Good for what it is Dec 08, 2002
This book is excellent as an introduction to room acoustics. But it has no focus on a myriad of other acoustical issues. It should be called 'Master Handbook of Room Acousitics.' The chapter on digital sound is laughable and perfunctory. An introduction to specifics of digital sound sampling is essential in a modern book. Some aspects of psychoacoustics are poorly presented; you should consult Roederer's Introduction to the Physics and Psychophysics of Music for this area. The contributed chapters are not particularly helpful, and their style diverges from that established by the author. These are rather technical, and the material in the book on digital sound, Fourier Analysis, and related areas (including ray tracing) is inadequate to prepare the reader for the more complex topics.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Should be on every studio operator's bookshelf Jan 22, 2009
By David Townsend
The title is a little misleading. If you're looking for a general textbook on acoustics, this isn't it. If you're looking for a book on architectural acoustics, this isn't it. If you're looking for a highly technical reference on the physics of sound, this isn't really that, either.
But if you have a recording studio, even if it's a converted basement, garage or bedroom, this book is packed with information you can use. The math is easy enough that it won't intimidate anyone, and the text is easy to read.
If you're struggling to get your mixes to translate, acoustic treatment is your salvation, and after reading this book you'll know what needs to be done. Furthermore, you'll be armed with information that will help you defend yourself from acoustic treatment vendors hawking ineffective, overpriced acoustic products.
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