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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 13: Bringing it All Together
Closing out the series explaining how a tube amplifier works

Perry
Apr 18, 20202 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 12: Power Supply, Rectification and Filtering
How we convert household AC into the high voltage DC needed for a tube amp

Perry
Apr 18, 202010 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 10: Understanding Distortion
Let's talk about what harmonic distortion is exactly and how to measure it.

Perry
Apr 5, 20208 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 11: Negative Feedback
Using negative feedback to control distortion

Perry
Apr 5, 20205 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 9: Screen Voltage and Ultralinear Mode
Explaining the options for the screen grid of a pentode, including ultralinear mode

Perry
Apr 4, 20203 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 8: Output Stage and Pentode Tubes
How the output stage works and purpose for a pentode tube

Perry
Mar 29, 20208 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 5: How Tubes Work
Explanation of how a vacuum tube works. It's pure awesomeness!

Perry
Feb 1, 20205 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 7: Coupling, AC Load, and Cathode Bypass Capacitor
Coupling between stages, the load under AC conditions, and why we use a cathode bypass capacitor.

Perry
Feb 1, 20204 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 6: Load Lines and Operating Point
An explanation of vacuum tube characteristics, load lines and operating point using an input stage triode tube.

Perry
Feb 1, 20207 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 4: Big Picture of the Circuit
Big picture view of the AE1 Amplifier circuit that we are using for this explanation of how a tube amplifier works.

Perry
Feb 1, 20202 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 3: Core Concepts - Common Electronic Components
Continued Core Concepts: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors and Transformers

Perry
Feb 1, 20208 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 2: Core Concepts, Sound, Voltage & Ohm's Law
Tube Amplifiers Explained Blog Series, Core Concepts: What is Sound? Voltage, Current, Resistance and Ohm's Law

Perry
Feb 1, 20208 min read


Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 1: Introduction
A blog series explaining in detail how a single-ended tube amplifier circuit works using the AE1 Kit circuit.

Perry
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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