JAT501 simulated using TINA TI and possible improvements

I tied keeping everything to a minimum 🤣

LTP - 2 transistors
CCSs for LTP and VAS - 2 transistors each
current mirror - 2 transistors
VAS - 2 transistors
EF3 OPS and paralleled output driver transistors - 6 in total

Called this BB2234
B - BJT transistors for the input LTP
B - BJT transistors for the output stage
2 - LTP is comprised of only two transistors (not cascoded)
2 - VAS is comprised of two transistors: VAS and VAS EF
3 - output stage is three betas multiplied triple transistors
4 - number of output transistors (two paralleled on each side of swing)

Can I build this as is in schematics? Will this be stable?

Getting around 0.00026% THD in sim
PSU rails are 40V coming from 30V transformer
 

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For the input stage isolated from the OPS it was as easy as changing emitter degeneration resistors in the LTP to 100R, and Cmiller to 62p.
Now, if all of the output stage is connected it reduces open loop gain down too much.
 

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Sorry, it is the loop gain. It shows how much NFB you apply by frequency. The generator is in series with the feedback and the voltage across it devide each other. The phase is wrong as I forgot to multiply by -1. You need to apply more sofisticated compensation rather than simple Miller capacitor.
 
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Look harder, wolverine just has 61db. Symasui has 75db.
Read it.
But , wolverine far exceeded what I expected. reviews of it were stellar.
Wolverine CAN'T get 75db @ 20Khz -It is what it is.
I could push Symasui to 80 db , I can't imagine "catharsis" @ 90db.
You don't need 90db to get sub ppm at 20Khz , 70 can do it , in fact 61 (wolverine) can do it.
In the real world ...
What I am astonished at is that symasui can do 75 without a 3'rd stage..
PS - it was 2 pole compensation that made symasui go from 65 to 75.
OS
 
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Even with 60db, the Frank's voice should be clean, unless the built ones are not yet. Above 70db to my aged ears there is no any enhancement. Purifi applies 90db flat up to 64khz 87db as the circuit is oscillating.
ToI adjust by ears first I pass the "Happy Together" of the Turtles. It requires 40db NFB@20Khz, for me an amp is not audio if it fails. It needs 50db to get the "Sing Sing Sing" of B. Goodman to get it pleasant . 60 dB is needed for the requiem of Verdi, 300 voices+70 instruments. 70 db to get Mozart' celestial. MP3 128 or wave file are the same.