I am a dabbler with zero background. I've done some mods, built some speakers etc...but in many ways my knowledge isn't advancing. I have some books but I get confused.
I realized what would really help me would be a total walkthrough from power and signal input to output.
Like...AC power enters via the IEC and goes into the transformer. The transformer job is to convert blah blah blah. And does this through each component in a linear way through the entire piece. Does such a guide exist? Or can you suggest a guide that will help me understand in a more unified way?
I'm a historian by training. Terrible at definitions, good at stories...
I realized what would really help me would be a total walkthrough from power and signal input to output.
Like...AC power enters via the IEC and goes into the transformer. The transformer job is to convert blah blah blah. And does this through each component in a linear way through the entire piece. Does such a guide exist? Or can you suggest a guide that will help me understand in a more unified way?
I'm a historian by training. Terrible at definitions, good at stories...
Not asking for much then.
I suggest you do alot of reading before paying a tutor.
Some examples would be;
https://www.teamwavelength.com/powe...4wWOD_0q4JV0eAMNJ2FTPFMTYj9a_XVvbg-ScKv0nTwu7
https://ecstudiosystems.com/discover/textbooks/basic-electronics/diodes/semiconductor-theory/
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/B.../RCA-Books/RCA-Transistor-Servicing-Guide.pdf
Just as a starting point.
Many many more tutorial books in your local library or online.
I suggest you do alot of reading before paying a tutor.
Some examples would be;
https://www.teamwavelength.com/powe...4wWOD_0q4JV0eAMNJ2FTPFMTYj9a_XVvbg-ScKv0nTwu7
https://ecstudiosystems.com/discover/textbooks/basic-electronics/diodes/semiconductor-theory/
https://www.worldradiohistory.com/B.../RCA-Books/RCA-Transistor-Servicing-Guide.pdf
Just as a starting point.
Many many more tutorial books in your local library or online.
Yes ok that first link is already giving me the kind of block diagrams I need. I dunno, I've been Internet reading for years without stumbling on resources that work for how I learn. I bought a Douglas self book and it's not really working for me. I do have some more books coming.
Much appreciated on those links I think you get what I need and don't seem to easily find. The Internet is big....
Much appreciated on those links I think you get what I need and don't seem to easily find. The Internet is big....
Douglas Self was a good choice. He has published multiple books and many are free to download. (Amazing!) He does not always fully explain, but he is very thorough and does not write nonsense.
If books don't work for you, try Youtube. Here an example:
There are many more channels. <brag alert>Usually I don't watch the beginner's stuff so I cannot assess how good it is. </brag alert> But you can see what works for you.
Youtube does a better explanation because it comes easy but you also forget more easy. Remember, knowledge does not come for free, you have to put effort in. (I don't say you did not). It takes about 4 years to study for electric engineer, and then some 10 years to gain experience. So don't be discouraged.
If books don't work for you, try Youtube. Here an example:
There are many more channels. <brag alert>Usually I don't watch the beginner's stuff so I cannot assess how good it is. </brag alert> But you can see what works for you.
Youtube does a better explanation because it comes easy but you also forget more easy. Remember, knowledge does not come for free, you have to put effort in. (I don't say you did not). It takes about 4 years to study for electric engineer, and then some 10 years to gain experience. So don't be discouraged.
Have you looked at "The Art of Electronics" by Horowitz and Hill?
I did order 2 books by Rainer zun but won't arrive for 2 months.
I bet YouTube is really useful but I can't do it. I'm a reader, mostly if just physical books but I can do the phone as needed.
I bet YouTube is really useful but I can't do it. I'm a reader, mostly if just physical books but I can do the phone as needed.
Look up on diyaudio store https://www.diyaudio.com/community/forums/the-diyaudio-store.160/ the honeybadger. Then download the explanation article honeybadger_build_guide . There is a schematic diagram, and an explanation of nearly every part. I downloaded my copy free from this site, the solid state forum. I was not saving URL's of my downloads in those days, but I think there was a link from the honeybadger sales page.
For less than $100, community college electronic technician courses have textbooks. The ones with obsolete problems go for about $2. I picked up Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad and Nashelsky for about that much at Goodwill resale shop. Self and Nelson Pass books are about circuit design which include a lot of theory I did not need to know to repair broken amplifiers. The textbooks my college courses used were much too theoretical and mathematical to be much use. It helps to know Kirchoff's laws, net theory, vector algebra to design electronic circuits. But that is not necessary to repair and build them.
For less than $100, community college electronic technician courses have textbooks. The ones with obsolete problems go for about $2. I picked up Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory by Boylestad and Nashelsky for about that much at Goodwill resale shop. Self and Nelson Pass books are about circuit design which include a lot of theory I did not need to know to repair broken amplifiers. The textbooks my college courses used were much too theoretical and mathematical to be much use. It helps to know Kirchoff's laws, net theory, vector algebra to design electronic circuits. But that is not necessary to repair and build them.
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