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| Preface | |
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| Dedication | |
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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Circuit Analysis | |
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| Mathematical Symbols | |
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| Electrons and Definitions | |
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| Potential Dividers | |
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| Alternating Current (AC) | |
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| Active Devices | |
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| Silicon Diodes | |
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| Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) | |
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| General Observations on BJTs | |
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| Feedback | |
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| The Operational Amplifier | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| Basic Building Blocks | |
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| The Common Cathode Triode Amplifier | |
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| The Tetrode | |
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| The Beam Tetrode and the Pentode | |
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| The Cascode | |
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| The Charge Amplifier | |
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| The Cathode Follower | |
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| Sources and Sinks: Definitions | |
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| The Common Cathode Amplifier as a Constant Current Sink (CCS) | |
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| The Cathode Follower with Active Load | |
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| The White Cathode Follower | |
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| The �-follower | |
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| The Shunt-Regulated Push-Pull Amplifier (SRPP) | |
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| The �-follower | |
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| The Cathode-Coupled Amplifier | |
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| The Differential Pair | |
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| Semiconductor Constant Current Sinks | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| Dynamic Range: Distortion and Noise | |
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| Distortion | |
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| Digital Concepts | |
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| The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) | |
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| Designing for Low Distortion | |
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| Signal Amplitude | |
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| Grid Current | |
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| Distortion Reduction by Parameter Restriction | |
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| Distortion Reduction by Cancellation | |
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| DC Bias Problems | |
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| Individual Valve Choice | |
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| Coupling from One Stage to the Next | |
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| Distortion and Negative Feedback | |
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| Carbon Resistors and Distortion | |
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| Noise | |
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| Noise from Resistances | |
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| Noise from Amplifying Devices | |
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| Noise in DC References | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| Component Technology | |
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| Resistors | |
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| General Considerations on Choosing Resistors | |
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| Capacitors | |
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| Different Types of Capacitors | |
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| General Considerations in Choosing Capacitors | |
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| Magnetic Components | |
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| Inductors | |
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| Transformers | |
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| Why Should I Use a Transformer? | |
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| General Considerations in Choosing Transformers | |
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| Uses and Abuses of Audio Transformers | |
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| Thermionic Valves | |
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| Individual Elements of the Valve Structure | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| Power Supplies | |
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| The Major Blocks | |
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| Rectification and Smoothing | |
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| Regulators | |
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| Common-Mode Interference | |
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| Practical Issues | |
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| A Practical Design | |
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| Adapting the Power Supply to the EC8010 RIAA Stage | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| The Power Amplifier | |
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| The Output Stage | |
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| Classes of Amplifiers | |
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| The Push-Pull Output Stage and the Output Transformer | |
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| Output Transformer-Less (OTL) Amplifiers | |
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| The Entire Amplifier | |
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| The Driver Stage | |
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| The Phase Splitter | |
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| The Input Stage | |
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| Stability | |
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| Classic Power Amplifiers | |
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| New Designs | |
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| Single-Ended Madness | |
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| The Scrapbox Challenge Single-Ended Amplifier | |
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| Obtaining More Than Single Digit Output Power | |
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| Driving Higher Power Output Stages | |
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| The Crystal Palace Amplifier | |
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| The Bulwer-Lytton Scalable Parallel Push-Pull Amplifier | |
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| References | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| The Pre-Amplifier | |
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| Input Selection | |
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| Volume Control | |
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| Balance Control | |
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| Cable Driver | |
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| Tone Control | |
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| Obtaining a Clean Signal from Analogue Disc | |
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| RIAA Stage Design | |
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| A Simplified Example RIAA Stage | |
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| The EC8010 RIAA Stage | |
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| The Balanced Hybrid RIAA Stage | |
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| References | |
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| Recommended Further Reading | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Valve Data | |
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| Standard Component Values | |
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| Resistor Colour Code | |
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| Plastic Capacitor Coding | |
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| Cable | |
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| Square Wave Sag and Low Frequencyf-3 dB | |
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| Playing 78s | |
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| Equalisation | |
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| CD | |
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| Sourcing Components: Bargains and Dealing Directly | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |