audioXpress: March 2004, vol.35, No.3

A 1 PPM IM DISTORTION ANALYZER 
You can build this low-cost, unbelievably high-sensitivity IMD in-strument to measure small amounts of distortion. By Richard Crawford

AN 8W 2E24 SE AMP 
This author's parallel, single-ended amp design features 8W of power and a "clean, clear" sound. By Don Kang

AMPLIFIER MUSICALITY 
This classic study from a respected audio authority correlates measurements and musical performance. By Jean Hiraga

AGAINST THE WALL: AN UPGRADE 
In this author's continual efforts to upgrade his speaker system, he presents an improved version of his popular "thin speaker" project published in Dec. '02. By John Mattern

WHY SPEAKERS HAVE SLANTED FRONTS, PT.4 
This audio veteran concludes his extensive study with tips on po-sitioning your tipped-front-panel enclosures and how to build them. By G. R. Koonce

VIRTOS NOISE WIZARD 
Improve the quality of your recordings with this digital editing software. Reviewed by Richard Honeycutt

BOOK REVIEW 
Producing in the Home Studio with Pro Tools, reviewed by Bill Fitzmaurice

NEW CHIP ON THE BLOCK 
Bicron Transformers and Burr-Brown DSD1700 DAC, by charles Hansen

• KEY TOPICS
• A1 PPM IM analyzer
• 8W 2E24 SE amp
• Burn in generator
• Slanted front speakers
• Virtos noise wizard
• Peter Walker
• BOOK SPECIFICATION
• paperback
• black and white print
• 72 pages
• 205mm x 267mm
• 170g

Price; £5.50 +vat +p&p