the state of hollow state audio e book

the state of hollow state audio e bookThe State of Hollow State Audio in the Second Decade of the 21st Century Vacuum tube (or valve, depending upon which side of the pond you live on) technology spawned the Age of Electronics early in the 20th Century. Until the advent of solid state electronics near mid century, hollow state devices were the only choice. But following the invention of the transistor (after their process fell to reasonable levels), within a couple of decades, the death

The State of Hollow State Audio in the Second Decade of the 21st Century

Vacuum-tube (or valve, depending upon which side of the pond you live on) technology spawned the Age of Electronics early in the 20^th Century. Until the advent of solid-state electronics near mid-century, hollow-state devices were the only choice. But following the invention of the transistor (after their process fell to reasonable levels), within a couple of decades, the death of vacuum tubes was widely heralded. Yet here we are some five decades later, and hollow-state equipment is enjoying something of a comeback, especially in the music and high-end audio industries.

Many issues surround hollow-state audio:

• Does it produce—as some claim—better sound? If so, is there science to back up these claims?
• How do hollow-state circuits work?
• How do you design hollow-state audio circuits?
• If hollow-state equipment fails, how do you go about troubleshooting and repairing it?
• Can we recreate some of the classic hollow-state audio devices for modern listening rooms and recording studios?
• How can we intelligently modify hollow-state amplifiers to our taste?

These and other topics are covered in The State of Hollow State Audio.