Hey guys, I am trying to upgrade my transformers and came across NP Acoustics as a potential choice. Corresponding with them has been great and the gentleman running the company is very prompt with his responses.
I need 1 pair of OPTs for my GM70 monoblocks, 1 pair of interstage transformers for 2A3 tube driving the GM70 and 1 Pair of ITs for 4p1L preamp (the IT gets used as an OPT there).
I am good in having finalised the specifications of all 3 pairs of these transformers. However, what concerns me now are the hundreds of user impressions about the amorphous cores sounding bright, brittle, sharp in trebles and light on bass. I really can't do with this sort of sound/tone. What is paramount for me is to get a detailed yet sweet tone and not utterly bright and unnatural sound, if that makes any sense.
I understand NP Acoustics has few great feedbacks recorded online and since they perhaps use large core sizes, hence folks may not have observed any loss of bass. However, I wanted to open this thread so that those of you who have experience using these transformers could let me know if this company and moreover amorphous core trafos will indeed be the right choice considering my tastes as mentioned above. Does it make sense to only go for the ITs as amorphous and the OPT as something else?
Thanks in advance
Kartick
I need 1 pair of OPTs for my GM70 monoblocks, 1 pair of interstage transformers for 2A3 tube driving the GM70 and 1 Pair of ITs for 4p1L preamp (the IT gets used as an OPT there).
I am good in having finalised the specifications of all 3 pairs of these transformers. However, what concerns me now are the hundreds of user impressions about the amorphous cores sounding bright, brittle, sharp in trebles and light on bass. I really can't do with this sort of sound/tone. What is paramount for me is to get a detailed yet sweet tone and not utterly bright and unnatural sound, if that makes any sense.
I understand NP Acoustics has few great feedbacks recorded online and since they perhaps use large core sizes, hence folks may not have observed any loss of bass. However, I wanted to open this thread so that those of you who have experience using these transformers could let me know if this company and moreover amorphous core trafos will indeed be the right choice considering my tastes as mentioned above. Does it make sense to only go for the ITs as amorphous and the OPT as something else?
Thanks in advance
Kartick
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