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Title: 100watt OT used for 50 watt build?
Post by: bakerlite on July 01, 2011, 11:03:55 am

Is it possible to use a a 100 watt transformer for a 50 watt build?
If so what are the knock on effects? If I am running 2 el34 instead of 4 does that end up doubling my impedance output jacks to 8 16 32 instead of the stock 4 8 16,
Something tells me I could be ever so slightly wishfully oversimplifying things there!

Title: Re: 100watt OT used for 50 watt build?
Post by: punkykatt on July 01, 2011, 12:34:15 pm

I have done that before with no problems. Don`t look for transformer saturation. Yes, your output impedance will change from 4/8/16 to 8/16/32.  Punky

Title: Re: 100watt OT used for 50 watt build?
Post by: jerrydyer on July 01, 2011, 12:35:33 pm

I know dave friedman does it. any sonic benefits?

Title: Re: 100watt OT used for 50 watt build?
Post by: Tone Junkie on July 01, 2011, 01:00:13 pm

you would think with no transformer saturation. it would be good for the high gain thing, giving just a smidge more clean head room but. I dont know much and am just guessing.
Thanks Bill
                                                               :think1:

Title: Re: 100watt OT used for 50 watt build?
Post by: kagliostro on July 01, 2011, 01:35:17 pm

May be there is a better response to low frequencies ?

sorry, this is a question, not an answer

Kagliostro