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[Ivor]

As regards transformers I've always felt that they are most definitely NOT a good thing. Miles of cable wrapped round a core and with minimal insulation......I know Glenn Croft and others got rid of them completely with their OTL's but only in the power amps.

I have limited knowledge of such things but I've found that the heftier the transformers the heftier the sound, particularly in midrange and bass. I suppose it's a design approach rather than an absolute maxim.