Singapore

I was in Singapore over the weekend for client meetings and also to catch up with some friends. I managed to zip by Books Kinokuniya at Takashimaya and managed to pick up two excellent books - Sound System Engineering, 3rd edition by Don Davis and Dr Eugene Patronis, Jr; and, Sound Systems : Design & Optimization by Bob McCarthy. You can pick them up online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

The first two editions by Don and Carolyn Davis are considered to be the bible for sound system engineering. I have the second edition and this was one of the books that put me on the right path towards the pursuit of design excellence. The latest edition offers the insights of Dr Patronis and is updated to be a little more relevant in relation to latest developments and trends.

McCarthy's book on system design and optimization completely humbles me. I really believe it's the missing link for sound system designers everywhere. He starts with basics and moves on to design issues and measurement techniques in a very systematic and logical manner.

If you're even remotely interested in sound system design, then these two books are must reads and should be kept within arm's reach for reference. I'm still recovering from my trip, but I'll give a slightly more detailed review once I have the time to run thru these two books.