Index to the Tube Amp FAQ

• Contributors
• Basics of Tube Amp Use
• Safety Warning!!
• Learning about Tube Amps
• Parts for Tube Amps
• Carbon Comp Resistors - is the Mojo real?
• More power
• Extend Tube Life
• How do I get..
• Blues Distortion
• Marshall/metal/boogie/etc.
• Good distortion at lower volumes
• Plans for speaker cabs
• Transformer questions
• Why do output transformers sound different?
• Impedance tolerances and tone
• Paper VS Plastic bobbins
• Differences in transformer sound
• Copying a transformer
• Hand winding vs machine winding
• What are gaps in a transformer?
• Push-pull OT in single ended amp?
• "Ultralinear" output transformer
• Convert ultralinear normal use?
• Sub two SE transformers for single plate-to-plate transformer?
• Reverse biased diodes as "transient spike preventers"
• Pushpull output transformer as a single ended ultralinear output transformer?
• "Impedance" of output transformer
• Match speakers to output impedance?
• Amp/output transformer/tubes W/ a mismatched speaker load?
• Two single ended output transformers in a push-pull circuit
• What causes differences in OT tone?
• Output transformer - live or dead
• Good replacement output transformer
• DIY power and output transformers
• Replace stock transformer
• Potted / impregnated transformers better
• What is the easiest way to get tube sound at a good price?
• How can I modify my tube amp to ... ? (also see recommended mods, below)
• BIAS
• What is bias?
• When to bias?
• How to bias
• Matched tubes - do you need them?
• Amplifier Modifications
• Tube characteristics and Substitutions
• Maintenance Issues
• Cap Jobs
• Forming Capacitors
• Sockets
• Dirt and dust
• Blue Glow
• Other issues
• Appendix A - Tube stuff suppliers
• Appendix B - Tube makers today.