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Building Valve Amplifiers
The practical guide to building, modifying, fault finding and repairing vacuum tube amplifiers from renowned vacuum tube guru Morgan Jones
Morgan Jones (Author)
9780080966380, Elsevier Science
Paperback / softback, published 2 December 2013
662 pages
23.4 x 19 x 4 cm, 1.32 kg
"It is a highly detailed book on the actual design and construction of tube amplifiers…the book covers planning, metalworking, wiring and testing. A real nitty gritty book for hobbyists and serious manufacturers. For example, the book details things like how to orient audio and power transformers to avoid problems of magnetic flux leakage from affecting other transformers or the tubes themselves. The test section is excellent." --ElectronicDesign.com, March 17, 2014
Building Valve Amplifiers is a unique hands-on guide for anyone working with tube audio equipment--as an electronics hobbyist, audiophile or audio engineer. This 2nd Edition builds on the success of the first with technology and technique revisions throughout and, significantly, a major new self-build project, worked through step-by-step, which puts into practice the principles and techniques introduced throughout the book. Particular attention has been paid to answering questions commonly asked by newcomers to the world of the valve, whether audio enthusiasts tackling their first build or more experienced amplifier designers seeking to learn about the design principles and trade-offs of "glass audio." Safety considerations are always to the fore, and the practical side of this book is reinforced by numerous clear illustrations throughout.
Chapter 1 Planning Chapter 2 Metalwork for poets Chapter 3 Wiring Chapter 4 Component Technology Chapter 5 Test equipment principles Chapter 6 Faultfinding to fettling Chapter 7 Performance Testing Chapter 8 Construction: Bulwer-Lytton 4W amplifier from start to finish
Subject Areas: Acoustic & sound engineering [TTA]
