In Reply to: power transformer design questions or call it debate . posted by lovetube on April 25, 2012 at 20:55:47:
My limited power transformer experience has always been overkill.Antek power transformers are a bargain.
The 18lbs Haybour on my 2a3 amp is just incredible...and costs 4x as much.
I'd prefer the latter in all of my builds... but haven't given up on toroids yet. I'd like to do some experimenting to get a peek at the results of the wide band part of the equation....didn't have trouble with it with my monoblocks...but they don't even come close to the sound of my stereo 2a3 amp... I am tired of carrying the heavy fucker though. :) (its only 58 lbs, paks monoblocks weigh more than that each!)
The toroids in my monoblocks are ice cold....never even luke warm...and have moderate DCR on the secondary, I think ~ 30 ohms for most of them.
The 4TS320 (or something like that) does have a shield.
Edits: 04/26/12
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