Tube Amp Books


Hello All,

I am looking to learn more about the workings of tube amplifiers. I may even want to design and build one myself. I am looking for some books that will help me in this quest. Could you people point me in the right direction.
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Showing 1 response by clueless

Take a look at the books for sale at www.audioxpress. They have most of the books available.

They also have a "classroom series" of very good articles online for free. These are old articles but still very good ones. www.audioxpress.com/resource/audioclass/index.htm

Two books that are both good and often recommended are "Beginners Guide to Tube Audio Design" by Bruce Rozenblit and "Valve Amplifiers" by Morgan Jones. Both are very good. I think the Jones book is the better(If only because it's longer (480 pages v 100 pages) of the two but both are worth buying and they tend to reinforce each other.

You will need a basic book on electricity too if you do not already have one as both texts take certain basics for granted. Lots are available try "Basic Electricity" by Van Valkenburg, Nooger & Neville available at www.samswebsite.com. For more advanced try "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill.

Good Luck,