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	High-Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual G. Randy Slone McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 1999 - 476 pages average customer review:based on 64 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Randy I thank you for writing these books. Too many times when I started this jounery of learning electronics I became frustrated and overwhelmed until I came across your books. I would not understand near as much without them.

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An Excellent Way To Learn Audio Electronics

I started out in audio electronics as a teenager building solid state Heathkit amplifiers in the 1970's. These were great products, and I was sad to see Heath go out of business. However, if you could follow directions, you could build a Heathkit. I was always hungry for more. I wanted to know the function of each part, why it was in the circuit, and how the circuit designer chose the the value of each compontent

The High Power Audio Amplifier Construction Manual was just what I was looking for! This book assumes the reader has no knowledge of electronic circuits, but does have an average level of intelligence and an eagerness to learn.

I found the book to read very easily. Some parts get a little deep, but everything comes into focus after re-reading certain sections and pausing to think about what has been said. I read it for the first time on vacation by the swimming pool. I couldn't put it down.

I have since personally built many of the amplifier designs in this book. They all have performed flawlessly. My friends all comment on the clarity of sound reproduced by these amplifiers. I have also gained considerable knowledge of audio amplification in the process. It was truly a fun learning experience.

It should be noted that the author has included his phone number and e-mail address in the book. He has been very helpful in clarifying all areas that raised questions. I've read this book over and over. It is my audio "bible". It's worth every cent!

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M. A. Thompson

I consider this textbook to be the best 'general-purpose' book on audio power amplifier design that has ever been written, and its production has been long overdue. It is immediately obvious that an enormous amount of experience and research went into compiling this work, with seemingly no stone left unturned. Unlike other popular textbooks written on this same topic, Mr. Slone covers virtually all of the major topology types down to a component-by-component detail, so the reader is never left wondering about the function of any component in any complete amplifier design. The in-depth coverage of the complex physics involved in audio power amplifier operation is explained in a highly illustrative manner, making this textbook useful to both engineers and novices alike. Mr. Slone's writing style is informal and easy to read, with a little dry humor mixed in to keep the reading enjoyable.

Mr. Slone is not highly opinionated, but he is factual - I'm sure that some of the 'high-end' audiophiles who delight in audio mythology will not be capable of telling the difference. Mr. Slone approaches the subjects of design, performance, and psychoacoustics on the basis of analytical science, with the entire focus of the book being on solid-state topologies. It is an excellent resource for understanding the controversy inherent to the audiophile community, addressing such debates as vacuum tube versus solid-state design, MOSFET versus bipolar issues, and the advantages/disadvantages of the various classes of operation. Much of the popular audio mythology is debunked.

A significant portion of this book is devoted to deeper principles of physics and theory, but if the reader simply wants to construct high-performance audio power amplifiers, a variety of 'cookbook' designs are provided. Mr. Slone also provides detailed instruction on the topics of printed circuit board fabrication and practical construction methods. For the do-it-yourself audiophile, I believe this to be the most accurate and all-encompassing textbook available. If you want to understand and/or build audio power amplifiers, this book is definitely a 'first choice.'

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