Charles,
What I have discovered in owning a variety of Set amps over the yrs is the c core or double c core transformers offer a extra amount of transparency allowing more and or better tone and harmonics,better overall clarity,better defined bass and dynamics and just a more engaging transparent toe tapping get lost in the music type of sound.The James,Hashimoto and Yamura transformers are very good as well but if I had a choice I would try to find a Amp that utilizes the c core type.
Offcourse this is all relative to being a good design,having a good strong pwr supply and of course a good set of tubes.
This is why I will always keep My Yamamoto A09s and I sold the rest.My ultimate goal is to have 2 very good systems at all times,a solid state setup and a tube setup.
Kenny.
What I have discovered in owning a variety of Set amps over the yrs is the c core or double c core transformers offer a extra amount of transparency allowing more and or better tone and harmonics,better overall clarity,better defined bass and dynamics and just a more engaging transparent toe tapping get lost in the music type of sound.The James,Hashimoto and Yamura transformers are very good as well but if I had a choice I would try to find a Amp that utilizes the c core type.
Offcourse this is all relative to being a good design,having a good strong pwr supply and of course a good set of tubes.
This is why I will always keep My Yamamoto A09s and I sold the rest.My ultimate goal is to have 2 very good systems at all times,a solid state setup and a tube setup.
Kenny.