Build Your Own Af Valve Amplifiers

Author : Rainer Zur Linde
Publisher : Elektor International Media
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Music
ISBN : 0905705394

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Build Your Own AF Valve Amplifiers by Rainer Zur Linde Pdf

To many people, the thermionic valve or electron tube is history. However, whether it is nostalgia, interest in the technical parameters, the appeal of a gleaming amplifier chassis with softly glowing valves, respect for the technical know-how of an earlier generation, or perhaps the firm conviction that the sound of a valve cannot be bettered, it is a fact that the valve is making a come-back. The book contains, apart from construction projects for preamplifiers, power amplifiers, and two amplifiers for musical instruments, information on the operation of electron tubes, while the first chapter gives a short history of the valve.

Author : Morgan Jones
Publisher : Newnes
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080966397

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Building Valve Amplifiers by Morgan Jones Pdf

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. The only hands-on approach to building valve and tube amps--classic and modern--with a minimum of theory Design, construction, fault-finding, and testing are all illustrated by step-by-step examples, enabling readers to clearly understand the content and succeed in their own projects Includes a complete self-build amplifier project, putting into practice the key techniques introduced throughout the book

Author : Morgan Jones
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780080966403

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Valve Amplifiers by Morgan Jones Pdf

Preface -- Circuit analysis -- Basic building blocks -- Distortion -- Component technology -- Power supplies -- The power amplifier -- The pre-amplifier -- Appendix -- Index.

Author : Merlin Blencowe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Amplifiers, Vacuum-tube
ISBN : 0956154514

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Designing Power Supplies for Valve Amplifiers by Merlin Blencowe Pdf

Designing Power Supplies for Valve Amplifiers is a unique guide to the operation and practical design of linear power supplies, especially for valve equipment. Audiophiles, guitarists and general hobbyists alike will find this book an invaluable source of detailed information on transformers, rectifiers, smoothing, high-voltage series and shunt regulators, and much more. Although this book is not intended for the beginner, learning is encouraged through practical design, and concepts are introduced at a basic level before the reader is accelerated to the stage of high-performance design, with over 200 circuit diagrams and figures. Numerous practical circuits are included, for high-voltage stabilisers, heater regulators, optimised bias circuits, high-voltage supplies using 'junk box' parts, and even audio power control for guitar amplifiers. An essential handbook for any valve amplifier enthusiast!

Author : Menno van der Veen
Publisher : Elektor International Media
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Music
ISBN : 0905705637

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Modern High-end Valve Amplifiers by Menno van der Veen Pdf

Explains the whys and wherefores of toroidal output transformers at various technical levels, starting with elementary concepts and culminating in complete mathematical descriptions. In all of this, the interactions of the output valves, transformer and loudspeaker form the central theme. Next come the practical aspects. The schematic diagram of a valve amplifier often appears to be very simple at first glance, but anyone who has built a modern valve amplifier knows that a lot of critical details are hidden behind the apparent simplicity. These are discussed extensively, in connection with designs for amplifiers without output powers ranging from 10 to 100 watts. Finally, the author gives some attention to a number of special valve amplifiers, and to the theory and practice of negative feedback.

Author : Robert Sontheimer
Publisher : Elektor International Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN : 0905705505

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Designing Audio Circuits by Robert Sontheimer Pdf

How does speech, music, or, indeed, any sound get from the record, the CD or the cassette tape to the loudspeaker? This is a question that many people keep on asking and to which this book endeavours to give a comprehensible answer. Understanding the background of the process is a first requirement, which is why the author in the description of single components makes clear what exactly happens in the component. An understanding is also engendered of phenomena such as noise, hum, distortion, and others, as well as standards such as the decibel and the RIAA characteristic. Designing circuits is practically impossible without an understanding of the various networks involved in the conversion of the input sound to the sound emanating from a loudspeaker. To this end, the author describes four important basic circuits using an operational amplifier, a component without which modern audio circuits can no longer be imagined. Variants of these four circuits return in many of the other circuits contained in this book. Building circuits, including ancillary and special ones, form the practical parts of this book. These circuits can be applied in audio equipment as well as with certain musical instruments. There are preamplifiers, filters, output stages, power supplies, compandors, mixer panels, level meters, bandwidth limiters, headphone amplifiers, playback stages, as well as tips on construction and faultfinding.

Author : Giuseppe Amato
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1719810508

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Design of an Integrated Push-Pull Tube Amplifier Made Easy by Giuseppe Amato Pdf

This book is a beginner's guide that brings you, from the basic concepts of vacuum tubes, up to the design of a complete integrated push-pull vacuum tube amplifier.This book first introduces the needed principles, to designing and understanding vacuum tube amplifiers. Then, it considers all relevant aspects for designing an integrated push-pull vacuum tube amplifier, including the power supply unit. Finally, a real integrated push-pull vacuum tube amplifier is designed from scratch, using the various concepts discussed in this book.This book makes an extensive use of figures and proposes several practical examples, to design various parts of the circuits and to compute values of the needed components. This significantly contributes to simplify some possibly difficult concepts addressed.The book is structured as follows: Chapter 1: "Introduction" introduces the book itself and gives some suggestions on how to read it.Chapter 2: "Vacuum tube basics" introduces the needed concepts to understand vacuum tubes. This is a very basic introduction needed for the non-initiated. If you already know what vacuum tubes are and how they operate, you can skip this chapter.Chapter 3: "Vacuum tubes as amplifiers" discusses how vacuum tubes can be used to obtain an amplifier. It introduces the concepts of operating conditions, loadline, biasing techniques, and amplifier classes.Chapter 4: "Integrated push-pull vacuum tube amplifier" goes into the details of designing an integrated push-pull vacuum tube amplifier. It discusses the single-ended and push-pull configurations, the various needed stages (power, phase-split, and input stages), and global negative feedback.Chapter 5: "Power supply unit" discusses how to build the power supply unit for a vacuum tube amplifier. It introduces rectifier configurations and filters to reduce voltage ripple, to have a quiet amplifier. It explains how to estimate expected output DC voltage, ripple, and current delivered. It also discusses how to design power supply for the fixed bias circuit and for the filaments of the vacuum tubes.Finally, Chapter 6: "Step by step design of a push-pull tube amplifier" use all needed notions to design an entire integrated push pull vacuum tube amplifiers. It discuss the design of the power stage, the phase-split, and the input stage. It discusses the design of the global negative feedback loop. It also provides the design of the corresponding power supply unit

Author : Carl Gauss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721146083

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Amplifying with Vacuum Tubes by Carl Gauss Pdf

Vacuum tube fundamental circuit design written for the novice interested in vacuum tube amplifier construction. A brief concise book covering several factors of circuit design including bias requirements, voltage gain requirements and power supply requirements.To help understand circuit operation rather than use traditional schematic drawings pictorial illustrations are used. In several sections circuit operation is demonstrated using illustrations along with a vacuum tube breadboard. Experiments are used to correlate circuit design to actual working circuits.Circuit calculations involving fundamental electronic formulas can be performed using a standard twelve digit calculator. Examples of how to solve calculations are provided. Basic electronic knowledge of voltage, current and ohms law related to vacuum tube circuit design is included where appropriate.The 70+ pages of circuit design contain enough information to design high quality vacuum tube amplifier circuits. The last few pages of the book have related information including how to use sound pressure levels to determine amplifier power required to produce desired loudness.

Author : Salvatore Gambino
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1500447366

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The Tube Amplifier Schematic Bible Volume 1 by Salvatore Gambino Pdf

This book of amp schematics was assembled with service and repair in mind. I have always had a very deep respect for the design and performance that tube amps produce. Let's face it, guitar tube amps don't always get the respect that they deserve. Tube amplifiers have always worked hard and should be looked at as a major part of your sound as they inspire you to dig deep into your playing. If you feel somewhat the same way I do about tube amps, then you know each amplifier has their own characteristics and tone. I hope you can use this educational information to understand how tube amps are designed and how they work.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2024 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117839352

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : Jerry C. Whitaker
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780071753227

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The TAB Guide to Vacuum Tube Audio: Understanding and Building Tube Amps by Jerry C. Whitaker Pdf

Incorporate the "tube sound" into your home audio system Learn how to work with vacuum tubes and construct high-quality audio amplifiers on your workbench with help from this hands-on, do-it-yourself resource. The TAB Guide to Vacuum Tube Audio: Understanding and Building Tube Amps explains tube theory and construction practices for the hobbyist. Seven ready-to-build projects feature step-by-step instructions, detailed schematics, and layout tips. You'll also find out how to tweak the projects, each based on a classic RCA design, for your own custom-built amps. Coverage includes: Principles and operational theory behind vacuum tubes Tube nomenclature, applications, and specifications Circuit layout, connections, and physical construction Finding and selecting the right components for the project Power supplies for vacuum tube circuits Preamplifier and power amplifier circuits Performance measurement Safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting techniques Tips on building your own tube-based system—and having fun in the process This book is intended for hobbyists interested in adding the tube sound to any audio system. (Readers looking for high-performance audiophile books are urged to consider the McGraw-Hill books by Morgan Jones.) Learn more at www.vacuumtubeaudio.info Make Great Stuff! TAB, an imprint of McGraw-Hill Professional, is a leading publisher of DIY technology books for makers, hackers, and electronics hobbyists.

Author : Stephen Grosvenor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Amplifiers, Vacuum-tube
ISBN : 0955216729

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A Service Engineers Guide to the Vox AC30 Valve Amplifier by Stephen Grosvenor Pdf

Author : General Electric Co., Ltd., of England Staff
Publisher : Audio Amateur Publications
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Audio amplifiers
ISBN : 1882580052

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An Approach to Audio Frequency Amplifier Design by General Electric Co., Ltd., of England Staff Pdf

Author : CHAS MILLER
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2000-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080520421

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Valve Radio and Audio Repair Handbook by CHAS MILLER Pdf

Valve Radio and Audio Repair Handbook is not only an essential read for every professional working with antique radio and gramophone equipment, but also dealers, collectors and valve technology enthusiasts the world over. The emphasis is firmly on the practicalities of repairing and restoring, so technical content is kept to a minimum, and always explained in a way that can be followed by readers with no background in electronics. Those who have a good grounding in electronics, but wish to learn more about the practical aspects, will benefit from the emphasis given to hands-on repair work, covering mechanical as well as electrical aspects of servicing. Repair techniques are also illustrated throughout. This book is an expanded and updated version of Chas Miller's classic Practical Handbook of Valve Radio Repair. Full coverage of valve amplifiers will add to its appeal to all audio enthusiasts who appreciate the sound quality of valve equipment. A practical manual for collectors, owners, dealers and service engineers Essential information for all radio and audio enthusiasts Valve technology is a hot topic

Author : John Fielding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191019347X

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Valves Amplifiers Explained by John Fielding Pdf