Glass Audio 1994 Issue 1 (of 4)

1994 Issue 1 (of 4) of Glass Audio - in PDF format Link emailed immediately upon purchase Step into the world of high-end vacuum tube design with Volume 6, Number 1 of Glass Audio (1994). This issue features groundbreaking projects and international insights for the serious audiophile: Transformer Coupled WE-300B Single-Ended Amp – Renowned designer Nobu Shishido demystifies the legendary Japanese "Directly Heated Triode" scene. Learn why his unique approach using interstage transformer coupling creates a three-dimensional sound that captures the "vibration of human flesh" in ways traditional designs cannot match. A Tube DAC – If early digital audio left you cold, Norman Tracy’s modular outboard digital-to-analog converter is the cure. By pairing a sophisticated 18-bit digital section with a vacuum tube output stage, this project brings "emotional involvement" and musicality back to your CD collection. A Dual 1 + 1 Cascade Amplifier – Eric Barbour provides a sleek, high-performance feedback amplifier designed specifically for the experimenter. With a compact PC board layout that fits into narrow rack-mount cabinets, it is an ideal versatile building block for your next audio project. Valve Views: The Global Tube Renaissance – Join Ken Kessler as he reports on the "rising tide of hollow-state hardware" worldwide. From the DIY-mad enthusiasts in Italy to the latest high-end displays in Milan, discover the innovative hardware reshaping the international audio landscape. Kit Report: Integrated Magnetics – Explore the cutting edge of power supply design with Fernando Garcia’s review of the IMagine kit. Discover how switch-mode power supplies and integrated magnetics can provide clean, high-current heater power for your tubes in a fraction of the space. Glass Shards: Asymmetrical Followers – Master the asymmetrical $\mu$-follower, a two-tube circuit topology that delivers low distortion, low output impedance, and high gain simultaneously. Rickard Berglund provides the component values and technical theory needed to use this circuit as a driver for headphones or in preamplifiers. CONTENTS Volume 6, Number 1 (1994) Article Author(s) Page Transformer Coupled WE-300B Single-Ended Amp Nobu K. Shishido 1 A Tube DAC Norman Tracy 14 A Dual 1 + 1 Cascade Amplifier Eric Barbour 32 Valve Views Ken Kessler 3 Editorial: How We Began Edward T. Dell, Jr. 4 Ask GA Eric Barbour 34 Kit Report: e/j BLOOM’S IMagine Kit Fernando Garcia 36 Glass Shards: Asymmetrical Followers Rickard Berglund 42 Letters — 46 Classifieds — 50 Ad Index — 54 Note: Page numbers are based on the table of contents provided in the sources.