Speaker Builder: 1980 - 1985 - 1987 - 1989 (PDFs)

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The years 1980, 1985, 1987, and 1989 of Speaker Builder magazine.
Issues in PDF format. Totaling 18 issues.

Table of Contents from 1980 issue 1:

Good News, page 2 Editor’s View, page 6
“The Unobtrusive Stage” by Alan G. Watling, page 8
“An Ambience Reproduction Speaker System” by David L. Clark & Bernhard F. Muller, page 12
“How to Improve That Small, Cheap Speaker” by Paul J. Stamler, page 18
“Diffraction—The True Story”
by Robert C. Kral, page 28
Craftsman’s Corner, James Y. Pann’s Gargan-tuan Speaker System, page 34
Tools, Tips &Techniques,
by Fred Gloeckler, page 35
Mailbox, page 35
Classified, page 36
Ad Index, page 38

Table of Contents from 1980 issue 2:

Speaker Builder Issue 2/1980
Good News, page 2
“Speaker Cables: Science or Snake Oil”
by Nelson Pass, page 6
“A Three-Enclosure Loudspeaker System
with Active Delay and Crossover, Part 1”
by Siegried Linkwitz, page 12
“An Electrostatic Speaker System, Part 1”
by Roger R. Sanders, page 20
Bookwork,
by Ron Miller, page 30
Craftsman’s Corner,
by Tom Hayward, page 33
Mailbox, page 34
Classified, page 36
Ad Index, page 38

Table of Contents from 1980 issue 3:

Good News, page 2
“Advertisers: Adversaries or Adjuncts” an editorial
by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 6
“A Double Chamber Enclosure”
by Richard N. Marsh, page 7
“A Three-Enclosure Speaker System with Active
Delay and Crossover, Part 2”
by Siegfried Linkwitz, page 9
“A Corner Mid-Range Horn”
by Bruce C. Edgar, page 15
“An Electrostatic Speaker System, Part 2”
by Roger R. Sanders, page 20
“Loudspeaker Literature: A Quarterly Report,
by Hunter Kevil, page 26
Bookwork,
by Robert M. Bullock, page 29
Tools, Tips & Techniques,
by the Engineering Staff, Crown International, page 32
Builder’s Report, SEAS 603-K Speaker Kit, page 34
Mailbox, page 38
Classified, page 43
Ad Index, page 46

Table of Contents from 1980 issue 4:

Good News, page 2
“Love and Marketing”
an editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 6
“Thiele, Small and Vented Loudspeaker Design”
by Robert M. Bullock, page 7
“A Three-Enclosure Speaker System with Active
Delay and Crossover, Part 3”
by Siegried Linkwitz, page 14
“An Electrostatic Speaker System, Part 3”
by Roger R. Sanders, page 26
Craftsman’s Corner, The Fried System,
by Nick Palladino, page 31
Mailbox, page 32
Classified, page 36
Ad Index, page 39

Table of Contents from 1985 issue 1:

Good News, page 2
“A Compact Transmission-Line Subwoofer”
by Craig W. Cushing, page 6
“Passive Crossover Networks, Part 1”
by Robert M. Bullock III, page 13
“Microcomputer-Aided Driver Attenuation”
by Max R. Knittel, page 24
“Realizing the Potential of BOXRESPONSE”
by Bob White, page 28
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 33
Kit Report, Shadow MKIVF Crossover,
reviewed by Robert M. Bullock III, page 36
Mailbox, page 39
Classified, page 44
Ad Index, page 46

Table of Contents from 1985 issue 2:

Good News, page 2
“Raft Refits,”
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 6
“The Curvilinear Vertical Array”
by Scott Ellis, page 7
“Constructing a Sontek Subwoofer”
by Phil Todd, page 20
“Passive Crossover Networks: Part 2”
by Robert M. Bullock III, page 26
Kit Report, Weighing Woofer Performance,
reviewed by Gary Galo, page 40
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 43
Mailbox, page 46
Classified, page 51
Ad Index, page 54

Table of Contents from 1985 issue 3:

Good News, page 2
“Audio’s Image Problem,”
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 6
“An Isobarik System”
by John Cockcroft, page 7
“Passive Crossover Networks: Part 3”
by Robert M. Bullock III, page 14
“Electronic Crossovers Revisited”
by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 20
“Modified Strathearn Ribbon Speaker”
by Don Spangler and Mark D. McKenzie, page 22
“An Acoustical Ambience Extraction System”
by Dan T. McGillicuddy, page 31
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 42
Corrections, page 45
Mailbox, page 45
Classified, page 51
Ad Index, page 54

Table of Contents from 1984 issue 4:

Good News, page 2
“New Year, New Game,”
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 8
“An Experimental Transmission Line”
by Thomas E. Cox, page 9
“A Small Double-Chamber Reflex”
by David B. Weems, page 14
“A Low-Resonance Loudspeaker”
by L. A. White, Jr., page 18
“The Modified Daline”
by Carlos E. Bauza, page 25
Craftsman’s Corner, page 34
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 42
Mailbox, page 46
Classified, page 59
Ad Index, page 62

Table of Contents from 1987 issue 1:

Good News, page 3
“Is Flat Beautiful?,”
guest editorial by Bob White, page 8
“A More Compact Transmission Line Subwoofer”
by Craig W. Cushing, page 9
“An Introduction to Frequency Response and
LMP, Part 1”
by Ralph Gonzalez, page 18
“A Coil Winder Project”
by Bruce C. Edgar, page 25
“A Model-One Speaker”
by Kenneth Robinson, page 28
“One Man’s Listening Room Odyssey”
by Charles E. Ulrich, page 32
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 40
Kit Report, Focal SW35 Subwoofer,
reviewed by David Davenport, page 42
Craftsman’s Corner,
by David Greenfield, page 46
Mailbox, page 48
Classified, page 53
Ad Index, page 55
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Ad Index, page 46

Table of Contents from 1987 issue 2:

Good News, page 3
“The TTT Test,”
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 8
“A Sixth-Order Vented Woofer System”
by John E. Levreault, Jr., page 9
“Experiments with Tapered Pipes”
by David B. Weems, page 18
“We Visit Boston Acoustics”
by Bruce C. Edgar, page 33
“The Demonstrator: A Vented, Compound
Speaker System”
by John Cockcroft, page 29
Book Review, The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook,
reviewed by Robert M. Bullock III, page 41
“An Introduction to Frequency Response & LMP,
Part 2: The Response Step”
by Ralph Gonzalez, page 42
Kit Report, Audio Control’s Richter Scale,
reviewed by Gary A. Galo, page 50
Mailbox, page 56
Classified, page 68
Ad Index, page 70

Table of Contents from 1987 issue 3:

Good News, page 3
“Issues,” editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 8
“The Octaline: A Small Transmission Line”
by John Cockroft, page 9
“Rapid Loudspeaker Design Using Spreadsheets”
by Richard Pierce, page 16
“In Memoriam: Richard C. Heyser, Part 1”
by Peter Sutheim, page 21
“How To Use Non-Optimum Vented Boxes”
by G. R. Koonce, page 24
“Basic Speaker Stands” by James Frane, page 28
“Is Driver Impedance Compensation Worthwhile?”
by David Meraner, page 31
“Tuning Bass Reflex Speaker Systems”
by Richard Brush, page 34
“LMP: A Construction Example”
by Ralph Gonzalez, page 38
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 42
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 44
“Weighing Woofer Performance” by Gary Galo, page 47
Special Report: Summer CES 1987,
by Bill Sommerwerck, page 52
Mailbox, page 58
Classified, page 68
Ad Index, page 70

Table of Contents from 1987 issue 4:

“Acceleration Factor,”
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 8
“Passive Crossover Networks: Alternative Bandpass
Circuits” by Robert M. Bullock III, page 9
“Fast and Easy Active Filter Calculations”
by Paul W. Graham, page 15
“In Memoriam: Richard C. Heyser, Part 2: A Technical
Appreciation” by Peter Sutheim, page 21
“Mobile Speaker-One” by James Sawchuk, page 28
“Modifying the Polk 10s” by James T. Frane, page 32
Kit Report, L.A. White’s Nonresonant Loudspeaker,
reviewed by David Davenport, page 35
Craftsman’s Corner, The Swan IV, page 39
Book Reviews, Audio Anthology, Vol. 1, Electrostatic
Loudspeaker Design & Construction, Bluff Your
Way in Hi-Fi, reviewed by Gary Galo, Roger Sanders, &
John Cockroft, page 40
Software Review, Computer-Aided Speaker Design,
reviewed by Bob White, page 44
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 46
Tools, Tips & Techniques,
by James M. Tripp & David Mulkins, page 47
Mailbox, page 50
Classified, page 63
Ad Index, page 65

Table of Contents from 1989 issue 1:

“A Modest Proposal,” 
editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 9
“M-S Speaker System” by Reid Woodbury, page 10 “A Stereo System Odyssey” by Arthur Brown, page 16 “A T/S Driver Program” by David Long, page 22
“The Cordless Revolution” by Bruce C. Edgar, page 25
“The Third Dimension: Symmetrically Loaded, Part 2” by Jean Margerand, page 27
“Synthetic Sound Foretells Good Listening” 
by Leif Ryden, page 36
Craftsman’s Corner, Dual-Chamber Reflex, page 40
Software Review, CACD: Computer-Aided Cross-over Design, reviewed by Bob White, page 42
Tools, Tips & Techniques, by Robert Lewis, Paul Gra-ham, Ron Poelman & Richard Painter, page 50
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 52 Mailbox, page 54
Classified, page 66
Ad Index, page 68
Vintage Designs, Wharfedale Airedale, page 69 Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 70

Table of Contents from 1988 issue 2:

Good News, page 2
“A Peal for Bell,” guest editorial by Tom Nousaine, page 9
“The Audio Laboratory Loudspeaker System”
by W. Marshall Leach, Jr., page 10
“A Passively Assisted Woofer System”
by Tom Nousaine, page 16
“The Digital Filters” by Fernando Garcia Viesca, page 19
“The Listening Arc Alignment” by Douglas Rauer, page 26
“An Easy IC Power Amp/Crossover”
by Ralph Gonzalez, page 33
“Easy Surround Sound” by Louis Edelman, page 36
Craftsman’s Corner, The Arc, page 42
“Home Built Spikes” by Paul Dwight, page 44
Product Reviews, Digital Test: 106 Digital Tests and
Demonstration Tracks, Colossus CDs,
reviewed by Gary Galo, page 49
Tools, Tips & Techniques,
by Jim Frane & Ralph Gonzalez, page 53
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 54
Mailbox, page 56
Classified, page 72
Ad Index, page 75
Vintage Designs, Jensen Ultraflex-15, page 76
Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 78

Table of Contents from 1989 issue 3:

Good News, page 3
“Spring Wing,” editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 9
“A Thunderbird Isobarik” by Chris Edmundson, page 10
“Dynaudio Drivers and Sheetrock”
by Allan Millikan, page 15
“The Picket Loudspeaker” by Carmine Gitto, page 21
“Servo-Controlling the AR-1” by Arthur Brown, page 24
“A Hacker’s Harmless Speaker” by Duke Lejeune, page 28
“A Semi-Universal Noninvasive Speaker Muting
System” by Vern Mastel, page 33
“Equalizing the Klipsch Cornwall”
by Roger Floth, page 36
“The Switcher” by S. Wayne Cox, page 40
Book Reviews, Perceptions of Reproduced Sound,
The Audio Dictionary, The Illustrated Dictionary of
Electronics, reviewed by Rod Rees & Gary Galo, page 48
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 56
Ask Speaker Builder, page 59
Mailbox, page 61
Vintage Designs, Jensen Imperial Reproducer, page 72
Classified, page 79
Ad Index, page 82
Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 83

Table of Contents from 1989 issue 4:

Good News, page 3
“Audio Amnesia,” 
guest editorial by Bruce C. Edgar, page 9
“A Visit to the Klipsch Kingdom” by Bruce C. Edgar, page 10
“Rehab for Better Kitchen Music” 
by David Baldwin, page 28
“The Beauty of Spreadsheets” by Marc Bacon, page 30
“Building a Subwoofer/Satellite System” 
by Michael Gollatz, page 34
“Impedance Measurement as a Tool” 
by R. D. Crawford, page 37
“Practical Considerations for Passive Radiators” 
by Randall Bradley, page 41
“Protecting Your Investment” by Robert Nelson, page 46
Book Review, The Wood Report, reviewed by John Cockroft, page 51
Software Review, Disk Technician + Automated AI Software System, reviewed by Gary Galo, page 52
Tools, Tips & Techniques, page 58
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 60
Mailbox, page 61
Vintage Designs, The Klipsch Rebel, page 79 Classified, page 80
Ad Index, page 83
Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 84

Table of Contents from 1989 issue 5:

Good News, page 6
“Symmetrical Speaker System with Dual
Transmission Lines”
by Peter E. Hillman, page 10
“The Microline”
by John Cockroft, page 28
“A Wheatstone Bridge for Your Voice Coil”
by Bruce C. Edgar, page 36
“Tweeter Q Problems”
by Jorge O. F. Oliveira, page 40
Ask Speaker Builder,
by Richard Pierce, page 43
Book Reviews, 1,001 Things to Do With Your Commodore
128, The GEM Operating System Handbook,
reviewed by Jim Stephens & Vance Dickason, page 47
Tools, Tips & Techniques,
by James Frane & James Bock, page 50
Craftsman’s Corner, by Scott Wolf, page 51
Mailbox, page 55
Classified, page 73
Ad Index, page 76
Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 77

Table of Contents from 1989 issue 6:

Good News, page 3
“Milestone Ten,” editorial by Edward T. Dell, Jr., page 9
“A Dipole Subwoofer for Quads” by James Lin, page 10
“Adjusting Woofers for High Performance”
by Brian D. Smith, page 22
“Modifying the Paradigm 7se”
by S. Wayne Cox, page 26
“Symmetrical Speaker System with Dual
Transmission Lines, Part 2”
by Peter E. Hillman, page 32
Kit Report, Focal Egg II,
reviewed by David Davenport, page 49
Craftsman’s Corner,
by Rod Hickerson & Robert Camp, page 52
Tools, Tips & Techniques,
by Readers Rivera, Klockemen, & Frane, page 56
Technology Watch, by Peter Muxlow, page 58
Vintage Designs, Concerto-15, page 61
Mailbox, page 62
Classified, page 82
Ad Index, page 85
Pox Humana, by Richard Pierce, page 86