Valve Amplifiers Q. How long should I let my amp warm up for before playing A. If the amp is at room temperature then about ninety seconds will ensure that your tubes are really warmed up. Notes: Avoid turning your heaters on and off as a rule valves don’t mind being hot or being cold … Read more
For those that don’t know much about valves, the heaters are a fundamental part of what makes them work as amplifiers. Valves control electron flow a bit like a tap controls water flow. However electrons only flow in conductors like metal wires and, as the bright sparks like Edison, De Forest etc realised in around … Read more
Where to buy electronic components? Electronic components seem to be consigned to history. Maplin is now more of a toy shop, radio shack has long since gone. Thank goodness for small independent shops says one amp repairer! I occasionally use the big online stores like RS and CPC Farnell but why do they charge £5 … Read more