Get the Master Handbook - it is pretty readable (and is mostly designed for recording engineers, not physicists)
You will need to do a few calculations for your listening room, but it is very worthwhile in explaining what matters most at what frequencies
Smith's book is about 10 pages of things people already know and the rest is just folksy fill - I've also found him to be not very honest when interacting with him - he'd make a good used car salesman
You will need to do a few calculations for your listening room, but it is very worthwhile in explaining what matters most at what frequencies
Smith's book is about 10 pages of things people already know and the rest is just folksy fill - I've also found him to be not very honest when interacting with him - he'd make a good used car salesman