Tube Amp Basics?
Michael Craig Amper
As a musician, I have long been interested in experimenting with
different configurations of tube amplification for my instruments than
are available from the commercial manufacturers.
My problems is, notwithstanding the wide selection of electronics texts
available at bookstores in my area (Phildelphia), I have not been able
to locate any books that deal with the basics of tube amplification
circuit design. Can anyone recommend a few good sources?
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Acajun
In article <32F8A6...@tekconnect.net>, am...@tekconnect.net wrote:
>As a musician, I have long been interested in experimenting with
>different configurations of tube amplification for my instruments than
>are available from the commercial manufacturers.
>
>My problems is, notwithstanding the wide selection of electronics texts
>available at bookstores in my area (Phildelphia), I have not been able
>to locate any books that deal with the basics of tube amplification
>circuit design. Can anyone recommend a few good sources?
The best that I've seen so far is "The Ultimate Tone: by: Kevin
O'Connor. This book is really the ABC's of tube amps.
Jp
Vernon Brown
Michael Craig Amper wrote:
>
> As a musician, I have long been interested in experimenting with
> different configurations of tube amplification for my instruments than
> are available from the commercial manufacturers.
>
> My problems is, notwithstanding the wide selection of electronics texts
> available at bookstores in my area (Phildelphia), I have not been able
> to locate any books that deal with the basics of tube amplification
> circuit design. Can anyone recommend a few good sources?
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Michael Craig Amper tekconnect consolidated
> internetworks
> Coordinator of Internet Services div. of the TEKnowledge
> Corporation
> am...@tekconnect.net
> http://www.tekconnect.net
I have a shelf full of tube engineering books and think that _Valve
Amplifiers_ by Morgan Jones is the best combination of accesible, useful
information and good engineering. It is available from OCSL at 603 924
6371.
John Reynolds
I agree. "The Ultimate Tone" by O'Connor is a great book. His slant is very specifically toward
guitar amplifiers, which might be what you want. For a more general text, check out "The RCA
Radiotron Designer's Handbook, 4th Edition". It covers just about every possible application of
vacuum tubes. It includes lots of sample "cookbook" circuits as well as some rigorous theory.
John Reynolds
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Acajun wrote:
>
> In article <32F8A6...@tekconnect.net>, am...@tekconnect.net wrote:
> >As a musician, I have long been interested in experimenting with
> >different configurations of tube amplification for my instruments than
> >are available from the commercial manufacturers.
> >
> >My problems is, notwithstanding the wide selection of electronics texts
> >available at bookstores in my area (Phildelphia), I have not been able
> >to locate any books that deal with the basics of tube amplification
> >circuit design. Can anyone recommend a few good sources?
>
Bill Bolton
On Wed, 05 Feb 1997 10:27:47 -0500, Michael Craig Amper
<am...@tekconnect.net> wrote:
>As a musician, I have long been interested in experimenting with
>different configurations of tube amplification for my instruments than
>are available from the commercial manufacturers.
>
>My problems is, notwithstanding the wide selection of electronics texts
>available at bookstores in my area (Phildelphia), I have not been able
>to locate any books that deal with the basics of tube amplification
>circuit design. Can anyone recommend a few good sources?
The "Ultimate Tone" by Kevin O'Connor of London Power should fit the
bill. It's not a primer for neophytes but as long as you have a grasp
of the basic elements of electronics it should assist you greatly in
your experimentation.
O'Connor also has a companion book titled "Tonnes of Tone" which
discusses in detail the construction of several circuit building
blocks you may find useful for your experiments.... things like a
couple of different varieties of pre-amp tone control modules, a bench
power supply etc.
Check out the London Power web site for more info:
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton billb...@onaustralia.com.au
Sydney, Australia