Why the hate for mcintosh amps? MC275 tube amps were great amps. But there is no good reason to put an output transformer on a "good" solid state amplifier, it can only make it’s performance worse. It’s a bit like using auto-formers on otl tube amps that can’t drive speakers well without them. Cheers George |
No hate for McIntosh amps here. https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/from-the-vault-property-from-the-grateful-dead-and-friends?locale=en |
But there is no good reason to put an output transformer on a "good" solid state amplifier, it can only make it’s performance worse. If 'performance' means THD numbers then yeah I would agree. However if 'performance' means SQ then I can think of a good reason - you want to drive a lower impedance speaker than the amp is designed for. Another good reason is that you have a much higher power amp than you need - the trafo will improve the dynamics in such an instance. If you don't believe me George you could ask Nige at DIYA he's built a battery-fed LM3886 amp with multi-tapped transformers on the output - they are part of the volume control. |
you want to drive a lower impedance speaker than the amp is designed for.Not for me, sorry Abraxalito, you get the right amp, not put a band-aid on it Another good reason is that you have a much higher power amp than you need -Not into speakers EPDR low bass impedances, again, you get the right amp, not put a band-aid on it, it’s like bridging if you need more power, wrong. You get the right amp. No hate for McIntosh amps here.Greatfull dead/Jerry Garcia’s Favorite McIntosh 2300 Amplifiers weren’t owned by them, and were owned by nobody they’re worth around 3K. https://www.ebay.com/itm/363362695974 Cheers George |
