BTW, David most certainly does call his amp an OTL. As Atmasphere states above, the transformer in the Berning amp operates at RF frequencies, while the output transformer of a conventional amp operates at audio frequencies. That is why Berning refers to his amp as an OTL. Those who say otherwise are obviously invested in saying otherwise.
Thought on OTL tube amps
Just curious....how do these sound/perform compared to tube amps with transformers? Why do you prefer one or the other? Any particular brands of OTL amps you would recommend listening to? You can see my system on my tag here...listen mostly to rock and roll with a smattering of jazz and a bit of classical once in a while. The next stop on my amplifier adventure is an OTL model, and I have no intention of trading it for either SET I currently have, as I'm very happy with both. One of the ways I enjoy experimenting with different "sound" is by switching up the amps. Just trying to solicit some opinions, of which I know there are many strong ones here at A-Gon. Thanks in advance!
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