Gregadd,
I 'm a bit confused with the "solid state OTL" statement. All SS amplifiers are Output TransformerLess (OTL) with the exeption of McIntosh amps that use autoformers at their output. As for tube amps being generally slower, I guess it could be true for some. However, tube OTL's are devoit of the one device responsible for slowing them down and that is the output transformer. The atmasphere amps in particular are regarded as some of the fastest sounding amps period, with specs such as rise time and frequency response that bear this out on the test bench as well. The only requirement is that they be used with loads that don't dip much below 8 ohms.
I 'm a bit confused with the "solid state OTL" statement. All SS amplifiers are Output TransformerLess (OTL) with the exeption of McIntosh amps that use autoformers at their output. As for tube amps being generally slower, I guess it could be true for some. However, tube OTL's are devoit of the one device responsible for slowing them down and that is the output transformer. The atmasphere amps in particular are regarded as some of the fastest sounding amps period, with specs such as rise time and frequency response that bear this out on the test bench as well. The only requirement is that they be used with loads that don't dip much below 8 ohms.