CONTENTS        Electrostatic Loudspeaker Design Cookbook  

                                    by Roger R. Sanders with Barry McClune

          Electrostatic Force;

            Electrostatic Loudspeaker Parts;

            Constant Charge Operation;

            High Frequency Limits;

            Low Frequency Limits;

            Phase Cancellation;

            Fundamental Resonance;

            Enclosures;

            Segmentation;

            Hybrid Systems;

            Large ESLs;    

            Baffles;

            Polarizing Voltage;

            Diaphragm Tension;

            Spacer Ratio;

            Diaphragm to Stator Spacing;

            Acoustic Coupling;

            Diaphragm to Stator Spacing and Output;

            Uniformity of Construction;

            Stator Design-Field Density;

            Dimensions; Crossover Slopes;

            Crossover Frequency;

            Shunt Capacitance;

            Directionality;

            Proximity;

            Room Acoustics;

            Imaging;

            Planar ESLs;

            Wide Dispersion ESLs;

            Beam Splitters;

            Vertical Dispersion;

            Capacitance;

            Capacitive Reactance;

            Power Amplifiers;

            Direct Drive High Voltage Amplifiers (D/D amps);

            ESL Step-up Transformers;

            Transformer Testing;

            Crossovers; Equalizers;

            Designing an Equalizer;

            Turn ON/OFF Voltage Surges;

            DC Offset Voltages;

            Testing for DC and Electronics Instability;

            Level Matching Controls;

            High Voltage Polarizing Power Supply;

            Electrical Safety;

            Schematic Diagrams;

            Making Circuit Boards;

            Electronic Parts, Types and Ratings;

            Building a Low Voltage Power Supply;

            SYSTEM 1: Full-range Crossoverless ESL;

            SYSTEM 2: No-Compromise Hybrid ESL/TL;

            SYSTEM 3: A Compact/Integrated ESL/TL;

            Building Perforated Metal Stators: An Overview;

            Perforated Metal Stator Construction; Trouble Shooting;

            Perforated Plastic Stator Construction;

            Constructing Rigid Wire Stators;

            Tensioned Wire Stators;

            Curved Electrostatic Cells;

            Electrical Safety;

            Design Considerations;

            Construction; Woofer Theory;

            Transmission Line Design Guidelines;

            In-wall Enclosures;

            Building a Hot-wire Bow;

            Composite Construction;

            Full-Range System;

            No-compromise Hybrid;

            Compact/Integrated ESL/TL;

            Physical Setup;

            Electrical Setup;

            Critical Adjustment;

            Testing Flaws;

            Test Equipment and Procedures;

            Loudspeaker Testing