Tube amplifier facts for kids
A tube amplifier is a sound amplifier that uses vacuum tubes instead of transistors to amplify signal. Some people think the sound from tube amplifiers is better than transistor-based amplifiers. Even the measured distortion would be higher with vacuum tubes.
Images for kids
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An ECC83 tube inside a preamp
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A single-ended class 'A' guitar amplifier chassis, with additional GZ34 valve rectifier installed.
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re-amplifier design using all power tubes instead of small signal tubes
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Circuit diagram of a single-ended triode
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