I can say this, I would take my Vitus SIA-025 (which has a single transformer with separate windings for the left & right channels, then is dual mono after that) over a Simaudio Moon Evo 700i (which has separate transformers). Always the sound is most important.
Single vs Dual Power Transformers
Fellow members
I have a question I hope you clarify. I've noticed some excellent stereo amplifiers and integrated amplifiers have a single transformer with dual windings for each channel (Hegel and others) and some have 2 separate transformers, one for each channel. (Gamut and others). Is there true benefit to having two separate power transformers given excellent design elsewhere? Can an amplifier be defined as truly dual mono without separate power transformers? I do realize that the totality of the design is the most important issue, but I would like to know the real benefits if any.
Thank you for your responses in advance.
I have a question I hope you clarify. I've noticed some excellent stereo amplifiers and integrated amplifiers have a single transformer with dual windings for each channel (Hegel and others) and some have 2 separate transformers, one for each channel. (Gamut and others). Is there true benefit to having two separate power transformers given excellent design elsewhere? Can an amplifier be defined as truly dual mono without separate power transformers? I do realize that the totality of the design is the most important issue, but I would like to know the real benefits if any.
Thank you for your responses in advance.
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I was told that one negative to dual mono transformers is if there happens to be a time when the recording requires an unbalanced surge of power to the left or right channel in which one of the two smaller transformers might not be able to provide all the power to that channel that a single larger transformer can provide. |
@watchdog005 That may very well be true but if the transformers are large enough (oversized for the application) to begin with, then problem solved. |
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