Tube amp design.

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   Any of you have experience and can recommend a decent beginner book?  I'll be making a stereo amp, not a guitar amp. Thanks.

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Flyingsod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564	Topic: Tube amp design. Posted: April 03 2012 at 19:26
	Any of you have experience and can recommend a decent beginner book? I'll be making a stereo amp, not a guitar amp. Thanks.
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Catcher10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17845	Posted: April 03 2012 at 19:50
	You can find a lof of DIY info on www.audiokarma.org, its one of my fav sites for audio equipment...both vintage and new. There will be TONS of members who have built tube amps that can suggest kits or parts suppliers. Have fun!


Flyingsod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564	Posted: April 04 2012 at 20:11
	Most excellent suggestion. It is indeed a great site, thanks.
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Catcher10 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: December 23 2009 Location: Emerald City Status: Offline Points: 17845	Posted: April 06 2012 at 08:57
	Let us know how it goes with your build......I have been thinking about building my own phono preamp.


jammun Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: July 14 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3449	Posted: April 06 2012 at 18:15
	There is a company up in my neck of the woods that sells kits (http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php). They are not cheap, but one of my friends built on their amplifiers and it produces a sound to behold (so he tells me, I haven't heard it). They have a forum that's obviously directed at those assembling their own products, but you might pick up some pointers there.
	Can you tell me where we're headin'? Lincoln County Road or Armageddon.

Flyingsod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 19 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 564	Posted: April 06 2012 at 22:32
	Well Jammun, there is this effect we can call builders pride. If you build it yourself it will magically sound awesome to you. It's some kind of psychological anomaly. The effect is seemingly increased in direct proportion to the amount you spend on it. I'm not saying this is a bad thing... in fact I'm half counting on it being true :) I'll check out bottlehead though. And When I get around to doing it I think I will document my build here, that way others can learn from my mistakes.
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