Often the quality of some classic magnetics, most notably the output transformers, is considered one of the key reasons that older amplifiers are thought to have a superior sound in comparison to some newer, tube amps.
(Please see earlier Marantz 8B discussions)
If this is true, where do the more recent products from reputable manufacturers such as Magnequest or the Toroidal designs of Piltron fit in?
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Topic - Classic Magnetics - TheBob 16:26:05 02/14/12 (16)
- Aint nobody telling - Scholl 12:49:41 02/20/12 (0)
- isn't the iron in the old ones pure, and the newer ones have a lot of recycled metal - Timbo in Oz 23:39:29 02/15/12 (2)
- RE: isn't the iron in the old ones pure, and the newer ones have a lot of recycled metal - Eli Duttman 19:37:33 02/16/12 (1)
- RE: isn't the iron in the old ones pure, and the newer ones have a lot of recycled metal - Crazy Dave 08:52:19 02/17/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - unclestu 15:48:52 02/15/12 (1)
- RE: I'm glad a quality winder has the original blueprints, but where's the end product? - bean 08:31:02 02/16/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - nerdorama 21:43:33 02/14/12 (1)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - rmyauck 22:11:42 02/14/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - Eli Duttman 17:48:59 02/14/12 (7)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - garymuffley@fuse.net 20:08:35 02/15/12 (4)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - Jim McShane 12:50:15 02/18/12 (2)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - garymuffley@fuse.net 06:37:57 02/22/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - rmyauck 13:18:08 02/18/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - soundchaserkt66 21:40:06 02/15/12 (0)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - TheBob 20:28:22 02/14/12 (1)
- RE: Classic Magnetics - Eli Duttman 18:29:24 02/15/12 (0)