Opens in a new tab

AES E-Library

← Back to search

Journal Article

The Amplifier and Its Place in the High-Fidelity System

Authors: Scott, Hermon H.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 1 · Issue 3 · pp. 246–254 · July 1953

Abstract

In the high-fidelity system, the amplifier is the single coordinating element which makes possible the correct function of all other elements. The reproduction of sound is not new, but the early phonographs provided only a mere travesty of the original music. In these crude units, the actual energy with which the record vibrated the needle in turn actuated the diaphragm which drove the horn. Thus the actual sound energy radiated by the horn was derived directly from the vibration of the stylus by the record with no amplification. For recording, a similar system operated in the opposite direction.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
1
Issue
3
Pages
246–254
Publication date
July 6, 1953
Affiliation
Hermon Hosmer Scott, Inc., Cambridge,MA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article