In Reply to: RE: How can I get the magic of McIntosh MI-200 amps posted by bcguitar on October 23, 2014 at 13:40:12:
OK, I see elsewhere that you have 100dB speakers so a 45 SET will do the job unless you're a real deaf headbanger!
I'd say for really wide range sound you must find a really good output transformer. If you liked the MI-200 with it's enormous headroom, then you probably want pretty low distortion, so keep the OPT impedance on the high side and use a driver stage with lots of headroom. (I like current source plate loads, but a really good plate choke or interstage transformer will give you low distortion with even greater headroom. For total over the top, a regulated power supply might help.
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- RE: How can I get the magic of McIntosh MI-200 amps - Paul Joppa 16:28:02 10/23/14 (7)
- RE: How can I get the magic of McIntosh MI-200 amps - bcguitar 16:53:58 10/23/14 (6)
- RE: How can I get the magic of McIntosh MI-200 amps - Paul Joppa 17:47:51 10/26/14 (0)
- sounds like an interstage coupled 5842 ... cathode led... clean, fast, quiet etc~nT - Cleantimestream 19:14:19 10/25/14 (3)
- RE: sounds like an interstage coupled 5842 ... cathode led... clean, fast, quiet etc~nT - bcguitar 07:30:44 10/26/14 (2)
- RE: sounds like an interstage coupled 5842 ... cathode led... clean, fast, quiet etc~nT - Cleantimestream 12:57:30 10/26/14 (1)
- oh yeah, you are right, I was thinking he posted in another - bcguitar 15:20:16 10/26/14 (0)
- RE: How can I get the magic of McIntosh MI-200 amps - dth31 09:13:17 10/25/14 (0)