bachevelle
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Hello friends,
Just like everyone else, I registered so I could post a Question, or two...
Please allow me to preface my ?s with an abbreviated version of my story.
This will be my second go at DIY electronics, as my first attempt was unsuccessful. About seven yrs ago I had some interest in building some
"high-end" mic preamps. I didn't have access to the internet, so I went to the bookstore. I bought a book called "Basic Electroncis Course" I believe it was written by Norman Crowhurst. Way over my head so to speak.
This leads us to my first (?)...
Suggestions on electronics books......
Please consider while I redily concede that BASIC elec. knowledge is a must, my sole interest lies in audio elec's.
Next. Around the same time I bought that book, I was living in San Diego, Ca. I found a guy that ran an elec. repair business. I went to see him because I was told he had some nice gear for sale, he did indeed. In the lounge area of his shop he has a set of corner horns, and a couple of mono blocks. Hearing Quincy Jones' "Smackwater Jack" was very......liberating. However, I noticed on his wall there was a large poster. Maybe 24"X36" showing a circuit diagram. I don't remember what the circuit was, but super-imposed over the diagram was a "flowchart".
From the input to the output you could see exactly where the signal went, what it went through and why. There were also "footnote" exp. at every res. cap. trans. explaining why. I have searched endlessly for more examples of this, I have found nothing. If anyone here has seen this sort of thing, please post a link. Also, if anyone would be willing to spend the time to make one for one of the micpre designs available here that would be very useful. It should be obvious by now that me knowledge of elec. is limited, very limited. On the other hand, I knew little about diesel engines when I was starting my trucking co, now I can build a motor from spare parts. Also, for clarification purposes, the gear that I want to build is strictly for my own personal use, not for sale. I have been playing drums, bass and guitar for the better part of fifteen years. I haven't had access to a studio for the last seven years, for all the music I played and recorded over the years with my friends, there is very little left. I've had several opprotunities to help other friends, and bands, make recordings and memories, I've just never had the gear. I would hate for other people to have the memories, but no recordings to go back and listen to. That sucks.
Just like everyone else, I registered so I could post a Question, or two...
Please allow me to preface my ?s with an abbreviated version of my story.
This will be my second go at DIY electronics, as my first attempt was unsuccessful. About seven yrs ago I had some interest in building some
"high-end" mic preamps. I didn't have access to the internet, so I went to the bookstore. I bought a book called "Basic Electroncis Course" I believe it was written by Norman Crowhurst. Way over my head so to speak.
This leads us to my first (?)...
Suggestions on electronics books......
Please consider while I redily concede that BASIC elec. knowledge is a must, my sole interest lies in audio elec's.
Next. Around the same time I bought that book, I was living in San Diego, Ca. I found a guy that ran an elec. repair business. I went to see him because I was told he had some nice gear for sale, he did indeed. In the lounge area of his shop he has a set of corner horns, and a couple of mono blocks. Hearing Quincy Jones' "Smackwater Jack" was very......liberating. However, I noticed on his wall there was a large poster. Maybe 24"X36" showing a circuit diagram. I don't remember what the circuit was, but super-imposed over the diagram was a "flowchart".
From the input to the output you could see exactly where the signal went, what it went through and why. There were also "footnote" exp. at every res. cap. trans. explaining why. I have searched endlessly for more examples of this, I have found nothing. If anyone here has seen this sort of thing, please post a link. Also, if anyone would be willing to spend the time to make one for one of the micpre designs available here that would be very useful. It should be obvious by now that me knowledge of elec. is limited, very limited. On the other hand, I knew little about diesel engines when I was starting my trucking co, now I can build a motor from spare parts. Also, for clarification purposes, the gear that I want to build is strictly for my own personal use, not for sale. I have been playing drums, bass and guitar for the better part of fifteen years. I haven't had access to a studio for the last seven years, for all the music I played and recorded over the years with my friends, there is very little left. I've had several opprotunities to help other friends, and bands, make recordings and memories, I've just never had the gear. I would hate for other people to have the memories, but no recordings to go back and listen to. That sucks.