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softwareguy · 5th February 2006

Thanks for your input, guys. I guess what I'm really asking is not whether better transformer specs make for more accurate sound, but whether there aren't some instances where the saturation that takes place in transformers is desirable as a coloration. In particular, can a transformer that doesn't do as well on bass material because it saturates too soon nonetheless add a lot of richness and vibe on midrange and treble material such as guitar and voice?

And since we know that trannies saturate on low frequency material earlier, would it be possible that there could be a preamp tranny that was optimum for mid to higher level information just as the Fender Super tranny is optimum for guitar even though it saturates too rapidly for bass?

I know that the preamp ideal is DC to daylight, but as I look at how guitar amps, and particularly their trannies have evolved, it seems that there could be a case to be made for a preamp that was more deliberately limited in its optimum frequency applications.

5th February 2006	#4
softwareguy Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 807 Thread Starter	Thanks for your input, guys. I guess what I'm really asking is not whether better transformer specs make for more accurate sound, but whether there aren't some instances where the saturation that takes place in transformers is desirable as a coloration. In particular, can a transformer that doesn't do as well on bass material because it saturates too soon nonetheless add a lot of richness and vibe on midrange and treble material such as guitar and voice? And since we know that trannies saturate on low frequency material earlier, would it be possible that there could be a preamp tranny that was optimum for mid to higher level information just as the Fender Super tranny is optimum for guitar even though it saturates too rapidly for bass? I know that the preamp ideal is DC to daylight, but as I look at how guitar amps, and particularly their trannies have evolved, it seems that there could be a case to be made for a preamp that was more deliberately limited in its optimum frequency applications.