| "Bigger" specs are usually better, as transformers frequently run out of iron and go into clipping. A bigger footprint or heavier package isn't necessarily better -- it depends on what's inside. As for whether transformer clipping or compression adds to sound or tone I would say "no, it's more the opposite".
(Some might disagree, though calling distortion "a desirable artifact" would seem to undo the persuit of quality.)
If you're asking about power transformers, then it's a whole other question. |