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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 13: Bringing it All Together

Apr 18, 20202 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 13: Bringing it All Together

Closing out the series explaining how a tube amplifier works

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 12: Power Supply, Rectification and Filtering

Apr 18, 202010 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

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 10: Understanding Distortion

Apr 5, 20208 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 10: Understanding Distortion

Let's talk about what harmonic distortion is exactly and how to measure it.

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 11: Negative Feedback

Apr 5, 20205 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 11: Negative Feedback

Using negative feedback to control distortion

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 9: Screen Voltage and Ultralinear Mode

Apr 4, 20203 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

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 8: Output Stage and Pentode Tubes

Mar 29, 20208 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 8: Output Stage and Pentode Tubes

How the output stage works and purpose for a pentode tube

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 5: How Tubes Work

Feb 1, 20205 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 5: How Tubes Work

Explanation of how a vacuum tube works. It's pure awesomeness!

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 7: Coupling, AC Load, and Cathode Bypass Capacitor

Feb 1, 20204 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.

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 6: Load Lines and Operating Point

Feb 1, 20207 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.

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 4: Big Picture of the Circuit

Feb 1, 20202 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.

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 3: Core Concepts - Common Electronic Components

Feb 1, 20208 min read

Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 3: Core Concepts - Common Electronic Components

Continued Core Concepts: Resistors, Capacitors, Inductors and Transformers

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 2: Core Concepts, Sound, Voltage & Ohm's Law

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

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Tube Amplifiers Explained, Part 1: Introduction

Feb 1, 20202 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.

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