The TAB Guide to Vacuum Tube Audio: Understanding and Building Tube Amps

Incorporate the "tube sound" into your home audio systemLearn how to work with vacuum tubes and construct high-quality audio amplifiers on your workbench with help from this hands-on resource. The "TAB Guide to Vacuum Tube Audio: Understanding and Building Tube Amps" explains tube theory and circuit analysis. Seven ready-to-build projects feature step-by-step instructions, detailed schematics, and layout tips. You'll also find out how to tweak the project designs and engineer your own custom-built, high-performance amps.
Coverage includes: Principles and operational theory behind vacuum tubesTube nomenclature, applications, and specificationsCircuit layout, connections, and physical constructionPlanning, component testing, and documentationPower supplies for vacuum tube circuitsPreamplifier and power amplifier circuitsPerformance measurementSafety, maintenance, and troubleshooting proceduresOptimizing a design to meet your objectives