The Ultimate Tone Vol. 4 – Advanced Techniques for Modern Guitar Amp Design. By Kevin O’Connor, ©2006, ISBN 0-9698-608-0-X. 417 pages, 8-1/2″ x 11″, spiral bound with clear protective covers; 548 figures (schematic diagrams) View the Table of Contents Read a magazine review of the TUT series. Deciding which TUT volume to purchase first. The Ultimate Tone Volume 3 - Generations of Tone This is the most important book in the series for the beginning tube amp builder. Chapters 2 through 4 lay down the foundation of good DIY tube amp construction, filling you in on good electrical connections, grounding technique, lead dress and other wiring techniques, and mechanical layout. The Ultimate Tone, Volume 2, Systems Approach to Stage Sound; The Ultimate Tone, Volume 3, Generations of Tone; The Ultimate Tone, Volume 5, Tone Capture; The Ultimate Tone, Volume 4, Advanced Methods for Amp Design; The Ultimate Tone, Volume 6, Timeless Tone Built for the Future.
A Forum for civilized discourse on tube amps, and tube & hifi audio. Dedicated to Kevin O’Connor’s ‘The Ultimate Tone’ book series. Learn about Power Scaling. Ultimate Tone books by Kevin O’Connor. «on: August 24, , am». I’ m thinking about purchasing these books, but holy crap they’re expensive. 29 Feb So I’m wondering if the Kevin O’Connor’s The Ultimate Tone series would be a good set of books to get. One thing that puts me off is they are.
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Regarding the TUT books, I’ve heard ocnnor people saying book 3 is the best to start with. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. Are they worth the asking price? I’d recommend his book.
Share This Page Tweet. The schematics are handdrawn, which is not great. People who bought hone also bought. One thing that puts me off is they are damn expensive and also it seems they are not really in order, so I’m not sure which ones to buy first.
If I try to say which of the 11 is most important, I immediately say the TUT3 because the projects are extremely accessible to all levels of experience, but that is in light of TUT1 and Principals of Power. This book “The Ultimate Tone” is the first in a series of books explaining musical instrument vacuum tube amplifiers.
Hopefully I’ll find some books to take me to the next level.
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Rob rated it really liked it Oct 12, There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Giuseppe Loriga marked it as to-read Jan 04, Home Forums Recent Posts. Jodv added it May 31, The Undersea Network Nicole Starosielski. I have some background in electronics, and have a fair understanding of the topic.
I bought TUT when it was uotimate released – in the mid’s- and ulttimate other book upon its’ publication.
The Idea Factory Jon Gertner. I think he repeats some content in case you don’t have all the books. But if you want a modern theory book on amp design, the Wizard books are a safe bet I think.
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The Amp Garage A tube amp builder’s community Skip to content. It’s a great book. Tube and solid-state ttone loops and reverb loops are investigated, with relative performance issues highlighted.
The orange drops may be a fine cap but he sells kits for old Fenders to replace all the parts on the board. Morgan Jones’ Valve Amplifiers book also looks interesting, though I don’t know which would serve as a better next step. A survey of amplifier brands follows, with an eye toward ease of modification and service. I studied EE for 2 years before changing majors I wish I never did, though Comp Sci has provided me with a good career.
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On the other hand, he ths refers to the other books I feel all 11 books are an ultlmate value and merit place in any amp library. Ryan Downs added it Aug 06, The Filter Bubble Eli Pariser. At the time of this review, there are 6 books in the series, each focusing on different aspects of tube amplifiers.
Merlins books are much more systematic and well organized, but cover less ground than KOC’s. MarkFMar 1, Power amplifiers are investigated, and power tubes are explored regarding choice of tubes, relative reliabilities of tube types, the relevance of tube matching, and the sonic impact of each tube type.
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All posts 1 day 7 days 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months 1 year Sort by: Mar 2, Open Preview See a Problem? Log in or Sign up. Tube data for the common types used in guitar and bass amps is provided, along with a discussion of stage set-up and player ergonomics.
The Master Switch Tim Wu. The current goal is to gain a level of understanding to basically know the function of every component in classic amp circuits.
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Where I’m at connnor, I have a good understanding of all the sections of an amp and how they work, but I’ll often wonder, “what’s the purpose of THAT resistor or capacitor?
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