
These books were out of print for several years, after Mr. There is also a companion book on power transformer design. This book explains audio transformer design in great detail.
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Good luck finding a copy, as it is long out of print.Īudio Transformer Design Manual - Robert G. Don't buy the later, solid-state edition, the 2nd edition is the one you want. It is presented in a question-and-answer format, and contains concise, easy-to-understand explanations of almost every tube circuit known to man (some of the newer patents on amp circuitry bear a suspicious resemblance to circuits in this book). This huge volume is arguably the best book ever published on tube amplifier circuits and other electronic circuitry, from filters to test equipment and everything in between. International Standard Book Number 5-7, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 77-82885.

* Audio Cyclopedia, 2nd Edition - Howard Tremaine. if you can't find it in your local bookstore. Can be purchased directly from Bill Moore at This email address is being protected from spambots. Very well done, with lots of color photos and items of historical significance. The definitive Ampeg book! This is without a doubt the classiest-looking book on amplifiers I have ever seen.
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In addition, it contains a lot of mod information for Fender amps, if you are into that kind of thing.Īmpeg - The Story Behind The Sound - Gregg Hopkins and Bill Moore. Lots of good schematics, primarily Fender-oriented, but some other amps as well. There are other books out there which may also be good, but I can't comment on them if I haven't read them.Ī Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps - Gerald Weber. The other books on the list are also well worth finding. The ones marked with an asterisk are the absolute, "can't do without" books, in my opinion. Some of them are long out of print, and can only be obtained from used book sellers, although they are occasionally seen for sale on the internet. A Bibliography of "Must Have" Tube Electronics Booksįollowing is a list of "must have" books for the serious tube amplifier designer.
