total newbie

elfman222 · 8th December 2002, 12:49 AM

Hello everyone! I'm a total newbie to DIY audio stuff and i was wandering if anyone could direct me to somewhere that explains all these different amplifier classes and such (i.e. aleph 2, class A etc.). Thanks.

Equilibrium · 8th December 2002, 01:05 AM

Aleph is a Class A amp designed by Nelson Pass.

You might start with a few audio glossaries like this one right here.

The Audio Glossary

Equilibrium · 8th December 2002, 01:10 AM

Oh, and by the way, Howdy and welcome aboard.

pinkmouse · 8th December 2002, 01:27 AM

Hi Elfman, and welcome

You could do a lot worse than just spending a day going through old threads on this forum, it is highly entertaining, and you will learn a lot, as well as getting a feel for the other members

Equilibrium · 8th December 2002, 01:32 AM

If you’re anything like me, when you first start reading any kind of technical jargon like what might pass for definitions in what might pass for a glossary, it’s all just a bunch of mumbo jumbo. Don’t even let it phase you. Just keep reading. Read every day. Come to this forum and ask questions. Then go read some more. More and more and more. At some point you read some mumbo jumbo and you realize that you sort of understood what it meant. That’s when the fun really starts.

pinkmouse · 8th December 2002, 01:45 AM

Quote:

That’s when the fun really starts.

Or the madness begins...

planet10 · 8th December 2002, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by pinkmouse
spending a day going through old threads on this forum

An understatement for sure, days & days & days... there is a LOT of info in these pages, and links to more.

Equilibrium's advice is sound (pun intended)

And a big Welcome to diyAudio

dave

JoeBob · 8th December 2002, 03:45 AM

pinkmouse is right, that is where the madness begins. Just think elfman, do you really want to go down that road and end up with piles of amps lying around, dozens of incomplete projects just waiting for the time to get finished but you keep starting more? I just thought I'd warn you

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halojoy · 8th December 2002, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Equilibrium
At some point you read some mumbo jumbo and you realize that you sort of understood what it meant.
That’s when the fun really starts.
Originally posted by pinkmouse
Or the madness begins...

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besides that I think that this thread should be called
total innocent
in its most positive and lovable sentence

I love you elfman222

will always do
/halo

pinkmouse · 8th December 2002, 11:42 AM

Quote:

days & days & days

True, it took me a day to go through the Aleph X stuff alone, and I still need to re-read it again to understand most of it!

8th December 2002, 12:49 AM	#1
elfman222 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.	total newbie Hello everyone! I'm a total newbie to DIY audio stuff and i was wandering if anyone could direct me to somewhere that explains all these different amplifier classes and such (i.e. aleph 2, class A etc.). Thanks.

8th December 2002, 01:27 AM	#4
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Hi Elfman, and welcome You could do a lot worse than just spending a day going through old threads on this forum, it is highly entertaining, and you will learn a lot, as well as getting a feel for the other members __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

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8th December 2002, 01:05 AM	#2
Equilibrium diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mad Dog, Texas	Aleph is a Class A amp designed by Nelson Pass. You might start with a few audio glossaries like this one right here. The Audio Glossary

8th December 2002, 01:10 AM	#3
Equilibrium diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mad Dog, Texas	Oh, and by the way, Howdy and welcome aboard.

8th December 2002, 01:32 AM	#5
Equilibrium diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mad Dog, Texas	If you’re anything like me, when you first start reading any kind of technical jargon like what might pass for definitions in what might pass for a glossary, it’s all just a bunch of mumbo jumbo. Don’t even let it phase you. Just keep reading. Read every day. Come to this forum and ask questions. Then go read some more. More and more and more. At some point you read some mumbo jumbo and you realize that you sort of understood what it meant. That’s when the fun really starts.

8th December 2002, 03:45 AM	#8
JoeBob diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada	pinkmouse is right, that is where the madness begins. Just think elfman, do you really want to go down that road and end up with piles of amps lying around, dozens of incomplete projects just waiting for the time to get finished but you keep starting more? I just thought I'd warn you .