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Amplifier
Any electronic device designed to inrease the volume of sound.
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Tolex
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
The original DuPont trade name given to the vinyl covering used on most guitar amplifiers, such as Marshall or Fender style vinyl. Purple and red tolex have the best tone.
Tone control
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A potentiometer used for controlling the tone of an amplifier. This may be a single control or there may be multiple tone controls, commonly called a "tone stack".
Top (head)
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
An amplifier unit that is separate from any type of speaker enclosure.
Transconductance
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
The ratio of the tubes plate current to its grid voltage. The unit of transconductance is the "mho", which is measured in amps/volt, and is not surprisingly "ohm" spelled backwards, because one ohm ...
Transformer
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
Commonly a large, square-shaped or toroidal (doughnut-shaped) component used in the power supply of an amplifier to convert AC main voltage to other suitable voltages. Transformers are sometimes ...
Transient response
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
The ability of an amplifier to handle sudden changes in audio levels without distortion.
Treble control
Consumer electronics; Amplifier
A tone control that affects high audio frequencies (typically above 5000Hz).