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Why do some people dislike UL?

I have sometimes read that people who have tried ultralinear PP "didn't like it" and preferred triode PP operation, despite the loss of 50% of the power. I've even read cases where pentode mode sounded better than UL. However, I've never read any explanation for these findings.

If we are to believe the copious material has been published in support of UL since it became popular, it should be the "best of both worlds", in terms of distortion, power, output load flexibility and damping. Does anyone know any reasons for avoiding UL (assuming the OPT used is good enough for the job)?

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Topic - Why do some people dislike UL? - Ray Moth 14:12:56 03/17/07 (77)
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