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Posted on November 30, 2016 at 19:05:55

OldNuke
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Mike,
Are the TL404's the only autoformer you make? I was thinking of an experiment with some Maggies and monoblock tube amps. Might be a dumb idea but I thought I'd ask. Do you have an autoformer that would bring up the 4 ohm of the Maggies to 8 or 16?
Alonzo

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RE: Autoformers, posted on December 2, 2016 at 13:17:35

mqracing
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Take a look at the Peerless A-262 output autoformer.

Builder of MagneQuest & Peerless transformers since 1989

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mqracing
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http://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=magnequest&n=3670&highlight=A-262&r=&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3F

Copy and paste the link above.

If the link does not work for you use the search box and type in A-262

It should bring up two posts about this autoformer.

MSL

Builder of MagneQuest & Peerless transformers since 1989

RE: Autoformer link, posted on December 2, 2016 at 22:05:19

OldNuke
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Location: Silicon Valley
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Thanks Mike,
Wow, 6 pounds! Definitely bigger than I thought, maybe I can put them in a crossover box behind the Maggies. So a couple of questions;
1) Is this an expensive job to request, I would like to add it to my next order from you.
2) I have a number of transformers from you, what's proper storage? Now, anything not in an amp is in a bin wrapped in packing paper. They are not temp or humidity controlled but Bay Area weather is mild compared to the rest of the country.
Thanks,
Alonzo

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mqracing
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Hello Alonzo:

For storage mostly common sense stuff. Keep dry, keep out of really damp conditions.

I have built the A-262's in the past though it's been a while. So I should have all the tooling yet... i.e., the correct arbors for the winding machine. And I do have the correct size laminations in stock.

Re: pricing. In the 1958 Peerless catalog this item listed for $31.00. That was fifty eight years ago. For fun I had used one of those inflation calculators two years ago and it spit out $255 in 2014 dollars.

email me and let me crunch some numbers to work up a price for you if you have a continued interest in this guy.

MSL

Builder of MagneQuest & Peerless transformers since 1989

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OldNuke Audiophile Posts: 141 Location: Silicon Valley Joined: November 18, 2014	Mike, You've got mail! Alonzo

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