PerryMar 126 minIt's not dark yet, but it's getting thereThoughts on current world events and how we are tied together
PerryJan 292 minMore amps for 2022? Heck yes.Sneak peek at a new 6L6 push-pull amp coming soon. And a winter fox sighting!
PerryJan 181 minMake your own kind of musicA playlist about being me, making my own kind of music and things I've needed at various times.
PerryNov 24, 20212 minAE1-C Available AgainJust a quick post to let folks know that I am making the AE1-C model available again, with one modification. I had previously been using...
PerryJun 29, 20212 minOn easy and hard pathsSometimes you take the harder path, because the results are worth it.
PerryApr 25, 20213 minWhat am I up to?General updates of late and some teasers for a few things to come!
PerryApr 18, 20202 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 13: Bringing it All TogetherClosing out the series explaining how a tube amplifier works
PerryApr 18, 202010 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 12: Power Supply, Rectification and FilteringHow we convert household AC into the high voltage DC needed for a tube amp
PerryApr 5, 20208 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 10: Understanding DistortionLet's talk about what harmonic distortion is exactly and how to measure it.
PerryApr 5, 20205 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 11: Negative FeedbackUsing negative feedback to control distortion
PerryApr 4, 20203 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 9: Screen Voltage and Ultralinear ModeExplaining the options for the screen grid of a pentode, including ultralinear mode
PerryMar 29, 20208 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 8: Output Stage and Pentode TubesHow the output stage works and purpose for a pentode tube
PerryFeb 1, 20205 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 5: How Tubes WorkExplanation of how a vacuum tube works. It's pure awesomeness!
PerryFeb 1, 20204 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 7: Coupling, AC Load, and Cathode Bypass CapacitorCoupling between stages, the load under AC conditions, and why we use a cathode bypass capacitor.
PerryFeb 1, 20207 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 6: Load Lines and Operating PointAn explanation of vacuum tube characteristics, load lines and operating point using an input stage triode tube.
PerryFeb 1, 20202 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 4: Big Picture of the CircuitBig picture view of the AE1 Amplifier circuit that we are using for this explanation of how a tube amplifier works.
PerryFeb 1, 20208 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 3: Core Concepts - Common Electronic ComponentsContinued Core Concepts: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors and Transformers
PerryFeb 1, 20208 minTube Amplifiers Explained, Part 2: Core Concepts, Sound, Voltage & Ohm's LawTube Amplifiers Explained Blog Series, Core Concepts: What is Sound? Voltage, Current, Resistance and Ohm's Law