best resources for learning about audio tube amplifiers

[mikepukmel]

I have a weak background, some physics and math, not a whole lot of electrical engineering. Wanted to learn more about audio tube amps, with the intent of understanding more about these classic old circuits, Fender, Marshall, Vox, Ampeg.
Started here:

Technical books online (tubebooks.org)

but the first book I downloaded was an old MIT EE book, that begins with the trajectory of a charged particle in an electric field. I learned lots of calculus and differential equations (they tell me) but this seems to be a bit far from learning about how tube audio amps work.
The other end of the spectrum was a few beginning electricity books, they most all have V=IR, and describe what a capacitor, resistor, inductor is, etc. Too descriptive to make good use, and too rudimentary.

What's a few good sources for vacuum tube amps, but a little more technical than the beginning electricity books, but not quite as far as the trajectory of a charged particle in an electric field?

[nosaj]

check your pm's
nosaj

[Tom Phillips]

...What's a few good sources for vacuum tube amps...

Check out the MEF threads listed under the following search results. I don't necessarily recommend all the books listed but you can ask further questions about any of the books discussed.

https://www.google.com/search?as_q=G...ype=&tbs=#ip=1


Cheers,
Tom

PS: The complete URL is "https://www.google.com/search?as_q=Good+tube+amp+books&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as _nlo=&as_nhi=&lr=&cr=&as_qdr=all&as_sitesearch=https%3A% 2F%2Fmusic-electronics-forum.com&as_occt=any&safe=images&as_filetype=&tbs=" if you need it.

[g1]

The one book that was most beneficial to me, at least for repairing, was the Jack Darr book 'Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook'.

[Tom Phillips]

The one book that was most beneficial to me, at least for repairing, was the Jack Darr book 'Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook'.

That was the first book I purchased. I bought it new in 1965 at my local, at the time, Lafayette electronics store. $3.25 in 1965 dollars which is a bit over $30 in 2023 dollars. The book is available for download but the downloads that I have seen did not include Section III which contains the schematic listings. There was a second edition released that contains additional information and a more extensive schematic section.