Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEW NEWER UPDATE: Biasing tutorial!

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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by Orang Goreng » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:09 pm

Great post, man! I see someone else already stickied it :).
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Post by Maggieo » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:11 pm

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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by zhivago » Thu Jul 24, 2008 12:15 pm

Orang Goreng wrote: Great post, man! I see someone else already stickied it :).

that was me :)
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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by noirengineer » Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:00 pm

thank you for this post

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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by ||||||||||||||||||||||||| » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:44 am

I suppose it's about time I figure some of this stuff out.  I'll be glad once I'm a little more familiar with it, but it's tough to start.

Thanks for the help!

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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by quarterpound » Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:46 pm

Wow, makes me almost wish this forum had feedback. But not really. You're the man! This came just as I'm getting into DIY amps, so... I'm really quite lucky! ;)

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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by fuzzking » Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:39 am

this is good stuff. really appreciated.  ;)
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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by Orang Goreng » Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:41 am

Yeah, this is a great thread, Brad...thanks a lot!

I'm getting a decommissioned Marshall in October. It's unclear what's wrong with it, and as it's one with a PCB (a JTM 610) it may not be an easy fix. I'm thinking I may gut it completely and eventually build my own amp inside it. A project for the not-so-near future though.
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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request

Post by quarterpound » Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:33 pm

øøøøøøø wrote: Hope this is understandable.  If not, feel free to ask questions.
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Re: Reading tube amp schematics 101: by request UPDATE: new info- "how tubes wo

Post by JJ Gabor » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:25 am

Very cool thread.

I have just started building pedals.  This is helping even with that!!

Your high pass filter schematic above might solve my overly bassy sounding fuzz construction.

Thank You

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Re: Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEW UPDATE: coupling capacitor summary.

Post by quarterpound » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:33 pm

Thanks! ...annoying pedant.  :ph34r:

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Re: Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEW UPDATE: coupling capacitor summary.

Post by fuzzking » Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:30 pm

thanks again, brad!

i'll need to print this out and read all through it unhurriedly. covers all the stuff i wants to know!
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Re: Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEWER UPDATE: 5F1 champ schematic walkthrough!

Post by quarterpound » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:48 am

You're my absolute hero, man. I went to the shops to price some components and buy some enclosures today. Shopping for components here is a bit of a pain in the ass but the prices are unbelievable. They only want like starting from $12 USD for aluminum amplifier chassis, so I may well be building one of these next week. little aluminum stompbox enclosures from $3 USD. Not crappy stuff, either, perfectly durable.

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Re: Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEW UPDATE: coupling capacitor summary.

Post by luau » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:51 am

Great write up. Thanks!
øøøøøøø wrote:The only thing I haven't discussed is 22k resistor AA.
Replacing AA with a pot would give us a presence control, correct? Or is it not quite that simple?
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Re: Tube amp schematics 101, etc: NEW UPDATE: coupling capacitor summary.

Post by luau » Fri Aug 15, 2008 12:08 pm

øøøøøøø wrote:Not quite.  :)
Derp. Got it. Thanks. :)
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