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Tube amp sound is dominated by the output transformers- Roger Modjeski hand wound his own. The RM-9 used the Vandersteen 2 in development. An excellent match w and Vandersteen @clio this forum can connect you with what remains of Music Reference inventory. as for efficiency, so often higher output is just trash - out of phase junk that counts as output. |
stereo5"Thank God we have millercarbon here to school all of We Audio no-nothings. Over 50+ years in the hobby and still don’t know as much as him." It has been said that "It is never too late to learn" but please know and understand that millercarbon is often outright wrong about many of the "facts", claims, and advise he distributes here. |
Also no matter which transformers coupled amp you choose do experiments with light loading the output transformers- so for example I use the 2 ohm tap on my RM-9 with Vandersteen Treo to great effect and keeps the amp in class A longer - the test is listening and light loading IF your levels can keep you out of clipping. Roger M wrote extensively this and many related subjects- a search will reveal a lot of free wisdom- RIP Roger |
