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Posted by 91derlust (A) on September 10, 2021 at 13:59:21

In Reply to: RE: Its all about the OPT posted by Todd Krieger on September 09, 2021 at 21:12:31

As a rule of thumb, yes, as power requirements of output transformers increase, it becomes more difficult to get good performance.

I think really, really good transformers can be wound for amplifiers producing greater than 5 Watts, and the point at which size becomes a problem depends on the winder, the design, and materials used.

I order transformers with oversized cores because considering the design compromises, this provides better lower mids and bass with little to no compromise of other areas of performance. But, these transformers are custom wound and I'm in the realm of being able to accomodate maybe 10 Watts (and the amp is really more like 4 Watt). Headroom has its benefits.

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