RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STUDY AND LEARNING WITH EFFICIENCY

[ViperDoc]

I got into amp building recently as a hobby. It took me about five seconds to realize I was in over my head. But I’d like to learn more, and learn it well: the basics of electricity, the bits that matter most, etc. I can solder and I can follow directions, and I’ve got two Teeed Deluxe and one 18 watt Marshall to prove it. And I’ve got a currently non- functional (unfinished) Bassman to prove the rest. Without disrespect, I don’t want to be an electrical engineer, I just don’t have that kind of time. But I do want better understanding. Where should I focus my study?

THANK YOU!

[dorrisant]

Look for "Designing Valve Preamps" by Merlin Blencoe, aka the Valve Wizard. There are more out there, but this is a great place to start.

[stephenl]

Merlin's Power Supply book is also good, if you can find one.

Kevin O'Connor's TUT series are really good. His website is called London Power. His "Principles of Power" book gave me the best understanding on designing a valve power amp.

Richard Kuehnel's site/books are also very helpful.

The AX84 website has some great tutorials for beginners and is a pretty helpful community as well.

This community has a wealth of experience - engineers, tech's, pro and hobby musicians, etc...

[voskarp]

I found that Uncle Doug's Youtube videos was a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5SSKX74DKg

And Rob Robinette's site: https://robrobinette.com/Amp_Stuff.htm

[martin manning]

The Valve Wizard site has lots of good info available at no cost. if you want the finer points and more complete theory, get the books.

[xtian]

Don't forget we have a sticky thread for this, "READING MATERIAL ON STEROIDS": https://ampgarage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9023

[ViperDoc]

Thanks for all the links and recommendations. Looks like enough to get started! Points for Uncle Doug, I love his videos. He’s almost quotable! Especially when he gets asked to repair amps that are full of rat feces.

[Aurora]

Unless you already have som background in electrics or electronics I would strongly suggest that you start with some quick basics in components and simpler circuits. There's plenty of info on the net. from basic texts to online training courses......