Building Valve Amplifiers / Edition 2

by Morgan Jones

Overview

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 2^nd 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780080966380
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	02/10/2014
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	662
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

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

What People are Saying About This

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The practical guide to building, modifying, fault finding and repairing vacuum tube amplifiers from renowned vacuum tube guru Morgan Jones

Editorial Reviews

"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

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