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RE: SET vs OTL in a shootout ?

could it be the 1500 feet of output transformer wire that's missing being a bigger factor than the linearity of the tube ?

I am not comparing apples to apples here I understand.

but what I like is a amp that splits it right down the middle.

so at one extreme you have the old tube anps and amps like quikesilvers which to me sounded extremely "romantic and lush" but also slow and marsch mellowey. on the other hand I heard vey high end solid state and difital amps that were ultra detailed and fast but also strident and edgy. they also lacked a big degree of depth on the sound stage. SET were extremely nice but never had the speed on fast transient passages.

OTL seem to split it down the middle. best of both worlds. at least for headphones they are unbeatable .



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