Books about tube amps??

[Sune]

I'm very interested in tube amps, how they work and how they are constructed. Can anyone here recommend some books in which you can read about tube amps??

[casblah]

Re: Books about tube amps??

Don't remember the name of the text, but Dan Torres has a book that's a good read about tube amps.

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Books about tube amps??

Gerald Weber has several books out,Dave Funk,Dan Torres,and don't forget about the Groove Tubes books....Do a search over at amazon.com under tube amps.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/002-8914334-0496831

[chill]

Re: Books about tube amps??

Start with free stuff like the P1 theory document on the P1 project page at ax84.com and the tech info pages at aikenamps.com, in particular the common cathode stage, LTPI, and NFB articles. Your public library may have some stuff as well, I found a copy of Rozenblitt's book on basic tube amp design (for hi-fi...he has all these statements about how you want linearity. ). For pay, Kevin O'Connor's The Ultimate Tone series, in particular 1 (for design) and 3 (for construction), are good books. My most-used tube amp resources are Aiken's common cathode article and O'Connor's TUT1.

Look at all the schematics you can find. Study Marshall's layout in the non-master amps and in the single channel master volume amps. Know it well because it's a good layout for high gain amps.

Tubes work by controlling current. The current run through a resistance generates voltage. But the device itself is a current control. Don't forget that!

[gripweed]

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Here is a great site with a lot of great books

http://www.elderly.com/books/cats/603.5.html

I've ordered from them and visited the store. Great service and knowledgable staff!

The Tom Mitchell book looks good. There is a video that you can buy that accompanies the book.

[ShredFetus]

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Go to the Mesa site and download the Class A Exposed and Explained. It won't be near as thorough as the books others have mentioned, but it may be a nice little starting point.

[PUCKBOY99]

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The Tube Amp Book by Aspen Pittman

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0879307676/qid=1131452201/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-0987276-1731237?v=glance&s=books

[Sune]

Re: Books about tube amps??

Damn, thanks for all your help.. I hoped there was some books about tube amps in my own language but I was never able to find any books, so these in english are good enough.

[The Golden Boy]

Re: Books about tube amps??

The Tube Amp Book by Aspen Pittman

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

That's the one that comes to mind right away.

But keep in mind Aspen Pittman would love nothing more than for people to change their tubes every day!

[Zerberus]

Re: Books about tube amps??

The Tube Amp Book by Aspen Pittman

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books

+1

[More-Gear-Than-Skill]

Re: Books about tube amps??

that Mesa one is great, and puts things in a straightforward way. Then of course there's that US Navy pdf, which is a whole course, and is far too much info...

[The Golden Boy]

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I forgot Doyle's Marshall book.

[kmcguitars]

Re: Books about tube amps??

This was posted by Jeff Seal a few weeks ago. Very cool stuff ! It's a Military training Manual on Electronics. It's a 101 or ABC's on Tube electronics. If you really want to dive in deep and understand what makes your Amp tick? It's some good reading.
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=53229
or skip the thread and download the pdf. http://www.tscm.com/NEETS-v06-Tubes.pdf

[Sune]

Re: Books about tube amps??

Thanks man, I'll check it out.

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Books about tube amps??

WOW.....talk about in depth!!!

I might just download the whole course.....just for gee whiz info.