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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, 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.

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Author:   Jerry Whitaker
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   TAB Books Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.588kg
ISBN:  

9780071753210

ISBN 10:   0071753214
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   16 December 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. An Overview of Vacuum Tube Audio Applications Chapter 2. Passive Circuit Components Chapter 3. Vacuum Tube Principles Chapter 4. Vacuum Tube Circuits Chapter 5. Interconnection, Layout, and Operating Environment Chapter 6. Construction Project Considerations Chapter 7. Tube Characteristics Chapter 8. Project 1: Power Supply Chapter 9. Project 2: Audio Preamplifiers Chapter 10. Project 3: 15 W Audio Power Amplifier Chapter 11. Project 4: 30 W Audio Power Amplifier Chapter 12. Putting It All Together Chapter 13. Final Thoughts Appendix A. Notes and References Index

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Jerry Whitaker is Vice President of Standards Development at the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), Washington, D.C. He was previously President of Technical Press, a consulting company based in the San Jose area. Whitaker has been involved in various aspects of the electronics industry for over 30 years, with specialization in communications. He has lectured extensively on the topic of electronic systems design, installation, and maintenance. He is the former editorial director and associate publisher of Broadcast Engineering and Video Systems magazines, and a former radio station chief engineer and television news producer. Mr. Whitaker is a Fellow of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and an SBE-certified professional broadcast engineer. He is also a fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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