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Whitaker, Jerry. The TAB Guide to Vacuum Tube Audio: Understanding and Building Tube Amps. US: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2011.

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

Authors: Jerry Whitaker

Published:  October 2011

eISBN: 9780071753227 0071753222 | ISBN: 9780071753210
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  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Before We Get Started
  • Chapter 1 An Overview of Vacuum Tube Audio Applications
  • The Evolution of Analog Audio
  • Technology Waves
  • Tube vs. Solid State
  • Engineering Tradeoffs
  • Continuing Development of Vacuum Tubes
  • Standardization
  • Nomenclature
  • Fundamental Electrical Principles Reviewed
  • The Atom
  • Magnetic Effects
  • Conductors and Insulators
  • Direct Current (DC)
  • Alternating Current (AC)
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Static Electricity
  • Magnetism
  • Electromagnetic-Radiation Spectrum
  • Audio Spectrum
  • Decibel Measurement
  • Dimensions of Hearing
  • Chapter 2 Passive Circuit Components
  • Resistors
  • Wire-Wound Resistor
  • Metal Film Resistor
  • Carbon Film Resistor
  • Carbon Composition Resistor
  • Control and Limiting Resistors
  • Resistor Networks
  • Adjustable Resistors
  • Attenuators
  • Capacitors
  • Polarized Capacitors
  • Nonpolarized Capacitors
  • Polarized Capacitor Types and Construction
  • Identification
  • Inductors and Transformers
  • Losses in Inductors and Transformers
  • Air-Core Inductors
  • Ferromagnetic Cores
  • Shielding
  • Diodes and Rectifiers
  • The pn Junction
  • Zener Diodes and Reverse Breakdown
  • Varistor
  • Indicators
  • Electrical Conductors
  • Effects of Inductance
  • Skin Effect
  • Coaxial Cable
  • Cables for Audio Applications
  • Chapter 3 Vacuum Tube Principles
  • Characteristics of Electrons
  • Electron Optics
  • Magnetic Field Effects
  • Thermal Emission from Metals
  • Secondary Emission
  • Types of Vacuum Tubes
  • Diode
  • Triode
  • Tetrode
  • Pentode
  • Beam Power Tube
  • Vacuum Tube Structure
  • Vacuum Tube Design
  • Tube Elements
  • High-Frequency Operating Limits
  • Tube Assembly
  • Neutralization
  • Electron Tube Characteristics
  • Interpretation of Tube Data
  • Tube Pinout
  • Chapter 4 Vacuum Tube Circuits
  • Amplifier Types
  • Operating Class
  • Class A Voltage Amplifier
  • Class A Power Amplifier
  • Class AB Power Amplifier
  • Class B Power Amplifier
  • Cathode-Drive Circuits
  • Phase Inverter
  • Inverse Feedback
  • Corrective Filter
  • Tone Control
  • Volume Control
  • Noise in Electronic Devices
  • Thermal Noise
  • Hum
  • Microphonics
  • Shielding
  • High-Voltage Power Supplies
  • Silicon Rectifier
  • Rectifier Tube
  • Power Supply Filter Circuits
  • Grid Voltage
  • Screen Voltage Supply
  • Supply Decoupling
  • Protection Measures
  • Chapter 5 Interconnection, Layout, and Operating Environment
  • Wiring Practices
  • Types of Noise
  • Interfaces
  • Physical Layout Considerations
  • Hand-Wired or PWB?
  • Chassis
  • Thermal Properties
  • Reliability Considerations
  • Failure Mechanisms
  • Failure Modes
  • Vacuum Tube Life
  • Fault Protection
  • Thermal Cycling
  • Shipping and Storing Vacuum Tubes
  • Chapter 6 Construction Project Considerations
  • Planning the Project
  • Finding the Necessary Parts
  • Sheet Metal Work
  • Printed Wiring Boards
  • Tools
  • Soldering
  • Contact Cleaner/Lubricants
  • Test Equipment and Troubleshooting
  • Digital Multimeter
  • Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Signal Tracer
  • Distortion Analyzer
  • Oscilloscope
  • Tube Tester
  • Power Supplies
  • Troubleshooting Guidelines
  • Safety Considerations
  • Electric Shock
  • First Aid Procedures
  • Protective Eyewear
  • Parts List
  • Chapter 7 Tube Characteristics
  • 5BC3A
  • 6EU7
  • 6U8A
  • 6X4
  • 5651A
  • 5751
  • 5879
  • 6080
  • 6973
  • 7025 (12AX7)
  • 7199
  • 7868
  • Application Considerations
  • Chapter 8 Project 1: Power Supply
  • Circuit Description
  • Parts List
  • Construction Considerations
  • DC Return Path Issue
  • R9 Voltage Adjust Issue
  • Initial Checkout
  • Measured Performance
  • Final Power Supply Design
  • PWB Design
  • Chapter 9 Project 2: Audio Preamplifiers
  • Phonograph Preamp
  • Parts List
  • Microphone Preamp
  • Parts List
  • Tone Control Amplifier
  • Parts List
  • Buffer Amplifier
  • Parts List
  • Construction Considerations
  • Initial Checkout
  • Measured Performance
  • RIAA Equalization
  • Final Preamplifier Design
  • PWB Design
  • Chapter 10 Project 3: 15 W Audio Power Amplifier
  • Circuit Description
  • Parts List
  • Construction Considerations
  • Initial Checkout
  • Measured Performance
  • Final Power Amplifier Design
  • PWB Design
  • Chapter 11 Project 4: 30 W Audio Power Amplifier
  • Circuit Description
  • Parts List
  • Construction Considerations
  • Initial Checkout
  • Measured Performance
  • Circuit Assessment
  • Final Power Amplifier Design
  • PWB Design
  • Chapter 12 Putting It All Together
  • The Big Picture
  • Stereo Preamplifier
  • Measured Performance
  • 25 W Stereo Amplifier
  • Measured Performance
  • 50 W Stereo Power Amplifier
  • Measured Performance
  • About the Specifications
  • Connections
  • Speakers
  • Duty Cycle
  • Build or Rebuild?
  • Chapter 13 Final Thoughts
  • VacuumTubeAudio.info
  • Appendix: Notes and References
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Index