Hi Guys
I’ve noticed that there’s discussion of step up ratios but the trafo but I’ve have search & never seen anyone discuss about the type of lamination used. With advice from TYU & Bolsert, I have now tweaked my Odyssey to way way beyond what it was. It now sounds exceptionally good. The last thing that Im looking to try out are the EI laminations on the step up trafo. Yes Im very sure that it will affect the sound but to what extent & will be better or worse ? So before I head that way, perhaps you guys can share some of your thoughts.
Thank You
I’ve noticed that there’s discussion of step up ratios but the trafo but I’ve have search & never seen anyone discuss about the type of lamination used. With advice from TYU & Bolsert, I have now tweaked my Odyssey to way way beyond what it was. It now sounds exceptionally good. The last thing that Im looking to try out are the EI laminations on the step up trafo. Yes Im very sure that it will affect the sound but to what extent & will be better or worse ? So before I head that way, perhaps you guys can share some of your thoughts.
Thank You
Just two cents.
In most cases, especially when driven from the voltage (low impedance) source, the magnetizing current and distortions related to it are irrelevant.
Type of lamination and magnetic material are important when driven by no feed back triode or worse pentode tube with relatively high output impedance when magnetizing current will create notable distortions.
In most cases, especially when driven from the voltage (low impedance) source, the magnetizing current and distortions related to it are irrelevant.
Type of lamination and magnetic material are important when driven by no feed back triode or worse pentode tube with relatively high output impedance when magnetizing current will create notable distortions.
Thank you for your views Alex but I don’t look at it this way cause during the course of my mods, I’ve notice that even the change of wiring affects the sound & all this is happening in the XO before reaching the step up trafo. I look at the trafo as an OPT fornthe panels cause this is what it does, to step up the modulated signals to the esl panel.
Many thks again
Many thks again
Already then. Modern lamination are tape wound ones which has it's own disadvantages. However the reasonably priced ones are made of amorph alloys whereas the top notch ones are nanocrystalline. Price difference is noticeable. Even weirder core would be 6% FeSi tape wound cores having like 2T saturation induction.
Again, I would rather invest in winding craftsmanship and not in "German WWII shellac insulated wire" so to speak. The very best x-former design has been implemented by Finnish guy.
But again some like SE tube amps and do not like clarity of distortionless solid states.
Later
Again, I would rather invest in winding craftsmanship and not in "German WWII shellac insulated wire" so to speak. The very best x-former design has been implemented by Finnish guy.
But again some like SE tube amps and do not like clarity of distortionless solid states.
Later
Again, I would rather invest in winding craftsmanship and not in "German WWII shellac insulated wire" so to speak. The very best x-former design has been implemented by Finnish guy.
But again some like SE tube amps and do not like clarity of distortionless solid p
This is what I worry about too Alex.
If I had the specs of the ML trafo I would like to custom wound a trafo.
The thing with the ML trafo is that it has a CT on the primary side which is connected to the XO network. Trying to figure this out but with no specs, the best alternative for me is just to try with different laminations.
Many thanks again Alex
But again some like SE tube amps and do not like clarity of distortionless solid p
This is what I worry about too Alex.
If I had the specs of the ML trafo I would like to custom wound a trafo.
The thing with the ML trafo is that it has a CT on the primary side which is connected to the XO network. Trying to figure this out but with no specs, the best alternative for me is just to try with different laminations.
Many thanks again Alex
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