Practical PA Guidebook: How To Install, Operate, And Service Public Address Systems
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For anyone who has ever faced the tangle of cables, amplifiers, and speakers that make up a public address system, Norman H. Crowhurst's Practical PA Guidebook: How to Install, Operate, and Service Public Address Systems is the definitive technical companion. This authoritative manual instructs technicians, engineers, and enthusiastic amateurs through every stage of a PA system's lifecycle — from initial installation planning and component selection to day-to-day operation and hands-on fault diagnosis — presenting complex audio engineering concepts in a clear, structured, and accessible manner. Crowhurst, a prolific and respected figure in mid-20th-century audio electronics literature, brings his characteristic precision and methodical clarity to bear on a subject that sits at the intersection of practical electronics and real-world acoustics. The Practical PA Guidebook argues that a thorough understanding of system design principles is the foundation of reliable performance, equipping readers not just to follow instructions, but to troubleshoot confidently and adapt solutions to unique environments. Whether you are setting up a system for a school auditorium, a house of worship, or an industrial facility, this guide remains an enduring resource — one that raises the question of just how much of its timeless engineering logic still underpins the sophisticated audio systems of today.
Author: Norman H. Crowhurst
Format: Paperback
Published: 1974, Hayden Book Company, Inc.
Genre: Engineering
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For anyone who has ever faced the tangle of cables, amplifiers, and speakers that make up a public address system, Norman H. Crowhurst's Practical PA Guidebook: How to Install, Operate, and Service Public Address Systems is the definitive technical companion. This authoritative manual instructs technicians, engineers, and enthusiastic amateurs through every stage of a PA system's lifecycle — from initial installation planning and component selection to day-to-day operation and hands-on fault diagnosis — presenting complex audio engineering concepts in a clear, structured, and accessible manner. Crowhurst, a prolific and respected figure in mid-20th-century audio electronics literature, brings his characteristic precision and methodical clarity to bear on a subject that sits at the intersection of practical electronics and real-world acoustics. The Practical PA Guidebook argues that a thorough understanding of system design principles is the foundation of reliable performance, equipping readers not just to follow instructions, but to troubleshoot confidently and adapt solutions to unique environments. Whether you are setting up a system for a school auditorium, a house of worship, or an industrial facility, this guide remains an enduring resource — one that raises the question of just how much of its timeless engineering logic still underpins the sophisticated audio systems of today.