Build my own OTL?/MQ36/transformerless OTL?

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OK here goes. This is my first ever time to even look at this forum so don't shoot me down in flames guys.
I would like a Luxman MQ-36 OTL amp but they seem to be hard to find and pricy. So I would like to build a copy. Or maybe something just slightly similar.
Q1. Anyone done this before? Any help/links/info would be appreciated.
While knowing virtually nothing about OTLs and not much about tube amps it occurs to me I might not need ANY tranmsformers at all! ???
If I use a battery source for the heaters (like a tube pre-amp I still own) I figure that our local 240VAC mains supply should give me plenty of B+. I haven't heard of this being done before.
Q2. Is it do-able? If not why not? If so, can anyone link me to some info or a schematic please?
I will probably use it to power some multi driver line source speakers I am currently working on with these. I can wire them to be something like 60 ohms.
Q3. Does this open up any particular design/output tubes as more feasible/better than any other?
Thanks- John Corneille

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Topic - Build my own OTL?/MQ36/transformerless OTL? - topogon 00:12:46 08/31/05 (3)

Re: Build my own OTL?/MQ36/transformerless OTL? - Ralph 13:41:02 08/31/05 (1)

Re: Build my own OTL?/MQ36/transformerless OTL? - topogon 01:21:12 09/04/05 (0)

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