Not sure if this is old news or not, but it was new to me today and I figured I’d share. Very cool concept.

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hey all!

Hello all! I'm trying to sell my Manley ELOP compressor and I keep getting this question from potential buyers - "Transformers?"

That's it, that's all they ask, just, "transformers?".

Toroidal Transformers -
A transformer in the shape of doughnut. Although costlier to produce and tends to be larger and heavier than other forms of transformers, the shape reduces magnetic fields entering or leaving the transformer, and thus makes it desirable for high-end audio applications.

Anyone ever compare the stock M5 with the one outfitted with Jensen Transformers? I used to have one of the latter, but it got completely destroyed. I recently got a standard one (without the Jensen transformers) and I can't help but feeling the like the jensen model sounded a bit brighter and bigger. Also, how much does it cost to get a standard m5 outfitted to include the jensens?

What's up?

I just picked up a Lectrosonics PA-8 8-Ch Power Amp for peanuts on eBay. It is a 6w x8 @ 8Ohm, or 10w x8 @ 4Ohms power amp of very high quality. http://www.lectrosonics.com/lecnet/pa8.htm (Retail over $1300)

I've been reading up a bit on the Sebatron VMP-4000e quite a bit lately (I'm considering buying one) and I've come across some reviews that say the input transformers on these units are not as good as they should be. Is this true and if so how much would it cost to upgrade the transformers?

I have a lovely Pendulum to cover my tube pre needs. I don't have a tube mic, however. The cheap ones I've auditioned have a bit of gauze over the picture, but I assume good ones can sound spectacular and clear. Here's question 1. All things being equal which I know they are not, will a nice tube pre obviate a tube mic.

I would like to record a speaker that has a 25v audio transformer attached to it local to the speaker. Removing the x-former is not possible, for they are paging speakers driven by a paging amp. Can I attach the secondary of another 25v transformer on the other end of the wire, thus the primary of the second transformer would then be a hi-Z input?

Any help is most appreciated, thanks

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