Beginners guide to tube audiio.

Elevick & T_bone:

Thank you, this is exactly the type of information I have been looking for, and free to boot.
Still looking for suggestions of books on the basics, primers, on tube audio.

RH

A primer for what the terms are or a primer on textbook on circuit design?

The above mentioned books are excellent reads. If you are lloking for something lighter: This book- (http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Complete-Guide-to-High-End-Audio_W0QQitemZ280332119531QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Nonfiction_Book?hash=item280332119531&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50) Contains some good, basic and practical info about tubed pres, amps, DAC's, etc., their circuitry and what to look out for when auditioning. That's besides all the other great info concerning the entire system/listening room acoustics/etc.

The book Rodman links to is by Robert Harley who is the Editor of Absolute Sound. It provides an excellent overview of all things audio. He has published two other books on the subject as well. See them all at:

http://www.hifibooks.com/