None that I can tell, but others will have a different opinion. The Mac amps that I have tried without autoformers sounded thinner overall, and less solid in the bass.
I have to imagine that since the OP has been a member since 2015, he is aware of the strong polarized feelings his question would provoke, and just wanted to see what would ensue.
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