Newbie at Building Amps/Any Decent Books Out There?

barroter · 25th October 2003, 02:17 PM

I've built my own speakers, which means I have more carpentry skills vs electronic! I was wondering if there is a very well, written, easy to understand book(s) that would help to explain amp building to someone who is new to electronics. I know there are amp kits available but I want to understand just what is going on and one day, build my own. Thanks in advance!

tg3 · 25th October 2003, 07:13 PM

Audio Power Amplifier Handbook by Douglas Self is widely recommended.

nemestra · 25th October 2003, 07:32 PM

High-Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual by G. Randy Slone.

McGraw Hill ISBN 0-07-134119-6

James

Cradle22 · 25th October 2003, 07:44 PM

Hi!

For a short overview you could refer to

Amplifier Basics - How amps work

by R. Elliot.

But (correct me if I'm wrong) would say that for successfully designing an amplifier from the ground up you will need a profound understanding of electrotechnics, which can be spelled as mathematics, with loads of complex calculations... Was the main reason why I switched my secondary university course from electrotechnics to something not so "theoretical"...

Bye,

Arndt

Ryder · 25th October 2003, 07:58 PM

If you are into tubes drop me an email for a list of online stuff.

If not, try the book "Electricity and Electronics", by G Randy Slone(published by TAB)

Same author as mentioned above re amp building but more basic. You need to understand electricity/electronics before you can go into amp circuits.

Cheers
Craig Ryder

5th element · 25th October 2003, 08:28 PM

Im gonna recommend the hogh power audio contruction manual too cant go too far wrong with it. Its written in a very understandable way. It also has a number of amp designs at the back. The 11.4 sounds simply amazing and im gonna build the 11.8 soon and can report on that too. Also Slone is reachable at Seal Electronics, ive contacted hima number of times and he's a very pleasent chap, very eager to offer any advice he can.

David M · 25th October 2003, 09:53 PM

Another vote for Randy Slone's stuff. I'm reading through his "Electricity and Electronics" (ISBN 0-07-136057-3) and it has some of the more lucid explanations that I've read. Definitely helps when reading his amplifier book.

Richard C · 25th October 2003, 11:39 PM

Duglas Self's book is ok for the basics of a particular design approach. My only reservation is that he describes performance strictly in numbers and takes a somewhat narrow view.

25th October 2003, 02:17 PM	#1
barroter diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: RI	Newbie at Building Amps/Any Decent Books Out There? I've built my own speakers, which means I have more carpentry skills vs electronic! I was wondering if there is a very well, written, easy to understand book(s) that would help to explain amp building to someone who is new to electronics. I know there are amp kits available but I want to understand just what is going on and one day, build my own. Thanks in advance!

25th October 2003, 07:13 PM	#2
tg3 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Audio Power Amplifier Handbook by Douglas Self is widely recommended. __________________ If you don't measure, you don't know.

25th October 2003, 07:44 PM	#4
Cradle22 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dortmund, Germany	Hi! For a short overview you could refer to Amplifier Basics - How amps work by R. Elliot. But (correct me if I'm wrong) would say that for successfully designing an amplifier from the ground up you will need a profound understanding of electrotechnics, which can be spelled as mathematics, with loads of complex calculations... Was the main reason why I switched my secondary university course from electrotechnics to something not so "theoretical"... Bye, Arndt __________________ ************************ A Sacrifice For Freedom

25th October 2003, 07:58 PM	#5
Ryder diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Michigan	hi If you are into tubes drop me an email for a list of online stuff. If not, try the book "Electricity and Electronics", by G Randy Slone(published by TAB) Same author as mentioned above re amp building but more basic. You need to understand electricity/electronics before you can go into amp circuits. Cheers Craig Ryder __________________ Ryder Any fool can ask more questions than seven sages can answer.

25th October 2003, 08:28 PM	#6
5th element diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England	Im gonna recommend the hogh power audio contruction manual too cant go too far wrong with it. Its written in a very understandable way. It also has a number of amp designs at the back. The 11.4 sounds simply amazing and im gonna build the 11.8 soon and can report on that too. Also Slone is reachable at Seal Electronics, ive contacted hima number of times and he's a very pleasent chap, very eager to offer any advice he can. __________________ What the hell are you screamin' for? Every five minutes there's a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin! bzzzz! Droggon Attack!


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25th October 2003, 07:32 PM	#3
nemestra diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK	High-Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual by G. Randy Slone. McGraw Hill ISBN 0-07-134119-6 James

25th October 2003, 09:53 PM	#7
David M diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver	Another vote for Randy Slone's stuff. I'm reading through his "Electricity and Electronics" (ISBN 0-07-136057-3) and it has some of the more lucid explanations that I've read. Definitely helps when reading his amplifier book.

25th October 2003, 11:39 PM	#8
Richard C diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nottingham, England	Duglas Self's book is ok for the basics of a particular design approach. My only reservation is that he describes performance strictly in numbers and takes a somewhat narrow view.

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