Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives?

Posted by BofService (A) on August 30, 2006 at 14:18:24

According to my (not extensive) searching this issue hasn't been addressed directly since 2001... The market has certainly changed in the past few years. Time to revisit.

If one is looking for a pretty good quality interstage transformer, but is on a beer budget, are there any alternatives?

My requirements are not extreme, but not really easy to meet either. I'd like to be able to use a 417a in the first stage (about 40ma) without using a blocking cap arrangement, and still see decent (20hz-25khz?) frequency response. Secondaries should support SE or PP. My personal "beer" budget runs to about $50 each.

Am I dreaming? Seems like Sowter or Lundahl offer options a little out of my specified price range. Any other offerings I haven't noticed?

Also note that I realize others may quibble with my definitions of extreme, decent, beer, etc. If you have info you think would be helpful please, feel free. It is not my desire to debate these definitions though... (Why do I feel it is necessary to say that)?

Gary

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Topic - Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives? - BofService 14:18:24 08/30/06 (17)

promitheus audio transformers - mattcecil1@yahoo.com 16:08:45 09/12/06 (0)

Re: Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives? - Scholl 04:22:18 09/04/06 (0)

Re: Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives? - AlexK 18:20:24 08/31/06 (0)

Not exactly what you ask, but a budget solution. - sser2 12:50:30 08/31/06 (2)

Re: Not exactly what you ask, but a budget solution. - Tre' 20:58:40 08/31/06 (1)

Yes, you are right. - sser2 22:31:15 08/31/06 (0)

Probably not what you are looking for but ... - mikeyb 10:27:00 08/31/06 (0)

What was that cheapie audio transformer manufactuerer? - mikeyb 06:44:03 08/31/06 (1)

Edcor (nt) - CharleyW 07:05:17 08/31/06 (0)

Re: Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives? - NewbieBaby 17:16:47 08/30/06 (1)

Autotransformer & They don't take current ! (nt) - danlaudionut 19:06:10 08/30/06 (0)

Re: Interstage transformers - mid-priced alternatives? - danlaudionut 15:53:50 08/30/06 (5)

What can you achieve with mains toroids? - andy evans 02:11:01 08/31/06 (4)

Re: What can you achieve with mains toroids? - zobsky 12:43:56 08/31/06 (3)

Re: What can you achieve with mains toroids? - mqracing 18:36:49 08/31/06 (0)

Re: What can you achieve with mains toroids? - mqracing 18:30:38 08/31/06 (1)

Re: What can you achieve with mains toroids? - zobsky 08:08:59 09/01/06 (0)

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