Why? At least partly because OTL amplifiers are even less well known and understood than Similar if not quite so extensive controversies surround OTL amplifiers. (I guess it's warmth if you like it and coloration if you don't.) Critics of SET designs - who include virtually every maker of push-pull tube amplifiers - point to typically poor measurements, rolled-off frequency extremes, restricted dynamics and excessive tonal coloration.
(SETs) have inspired cult-like devotion from listeners who extol their tonal warmth, lush harmonics and emotionally engaging musical presentation. In the amplifier category, single-ended triodes TheĪtma-Sphere M-60 Mk.II.2, the first OTL (Output TransformerLess) amplifier I have had a chance to live with, has really gotten my reviewing juices flowing again.Įxperienced audiophiles know that certain categories of equipment are controversial and stir passionate exchanges between adherents and detractors. When that happens, the best antidote for my reviewer blahs is encountering something that delivers a fresh, reanimating music-listening experience. Y ou know, I never get tired of listening to and writing about music, but listening critically to and passing judgment on audio equipment - even the cool stuff I get - can get stale now and then.
Atma-Sphere M-60 Mk.II.2 OTL Monoblock Amplifiers
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