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In the Thread: Passive transformer based preamp
Post Subject: Re: Further problems with interstage transformers.Posted by Thorsten on: 11/1/2005
Hi,
 cv wrote: |
| RE: the Slagle autoformers and their lower than S&B inductance, that's a deliberate design choice on his part. |
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I am aware of that, however DS does not make that unneccesarily clear to potential customers...
| cv wrote: |
| Dave has been known to recommend bigger air gaps for more linearity of the perm and likes low driving impedances. |
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I don't disagree.
However, I can either optimise my stuff for a very limited set of conditions (and these should be made amply clear to customers) or I can accept a small possible drop in absolute quality (which can usually be clawed back by putting in more effort in design and manufacturing, make that A LOT MORE) but make sure the product is pretty much compatible with anything out there.
So I guess the question is: "What parameters do you optimise your product for?"
S&B choose (or perhaps more precisely I choose for them) sound quality and general compatibility as core values leaving the price to be what it has to be to pay for materials, work, distribution etc., based on a reasonable markup for all involved. That makes it still bloody expensive (I know) and if you don't need both of the two core values these products embody, as the BBC said, other manufacturers exist. ;-)
And really, wire the whole thing up, you will be surprised (positively I hope).
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