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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Self, Douglas
Audio power amplifier design handbook. — 4th ed.
1. Audio amplifiers — Design 2. Power amplifiers — Design
I. Title
621.3′81535
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006927666
ISBN-13: 978-0-7506-8072-1
ISBN-10: 0-7506-8072-5