How Does a Tube Amplifier Work?

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Tip 1 - How Tube Amps Work

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dennis Redmont | permalink

From voltage conversion to capacitors, pentodes, and class A operation, we demystify the basics of tube-amp functionality.
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Tip 2 - How Does a Tube Amplifier Work? | eHow

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mohammad Itani | permalink

How Does a Tube Amplifier Work?. Tube amplification became possible after John Ambrose Fleming invented the first vacuum tube, under the name the kenotron, in 1904. The first valve had two electrodes, earning it the name diode. This device, however, was not used for amplification. Its main purpose was to receive radio signals, as it didn't have the...

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Tip 3 - How Do Tube Amps Work?

Published: 9 years, 8 month(s) ago | Submitted by EE Madness | permalink

Despite the existence of new amplification technologies, most audiophiles still prefer the sound of tube amplifiers. This century-old technology uses vacuum tubes to boost a weak signal before passing...
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