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Tube amp newbie- where can I learn??

Hey fellow audiophiles- I am just beginning to get into tube amps (having just acquired 4 of them!), and am looking for a book or online resource that will help explain the basics of how a tube amp works (i.e. what a capacitor does; how a transformer works; etc., etc.).

Keep in mind, I have absolutely NO background in electronics, and don't neccesarily want to be able to rebuild anything, I just want to understand the basic principles of tube amp design, and maybe be able to actually look inside my amps and understand what all the parts are, and what they do. Any ideas? Thanks all, and good listening!
sutts
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Rute1- thanks SO much- that sounds like a good resource, and I will definitely check it out!

South 43- They amps were rebuilt by Israel Blume of Coincident Speakers (in fact, they were the heart of his personal reference system, along with a rare Audion preamp and his Total Eclipse speakers). E-mail me if you want to talk about it.
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Thanks Viridian- guess I've got some reading to do!
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dekay
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Sutts: I just read your recent post (another thread) and you answered my question of where you found a combo of amps like this. The farthest I will ever get is to maybe add a single SS powered sub down the line. Good go.
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