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Please Note: several order codes have recently changed, items with new order codes are highlighted in grey. The former order code is listed for reference purposes only.

It is becoming increasingly obvious that applying transformer at every stage of an amplifier yields a great benefit in sound quality, provided off course the transformer in question is of an appropriate quality and design.

Replacing any coupling capacitor with a well designed and correctly matched driver or interstage transformer yields an almost shocking improvement in sound and should be tried to fully understand what a good wideband transformer has to offer.

All Copper – Copper transformers have copper lead out wires, Copper – Silver have copper on the primary and Audio Note silver leadout wires on the secondary and silver naturally silver all round.

Order Code NEW ORDER CODE Suggested Valves Winding Primary - Secondary Core Material Standing Current, where applicable Stepdown Ratio UK Retail Excl. Vat
TRANS-013 T013-1-IE-IAPTIAPT-F ECC82, 5687, E182CC, 6SN7, 6463 Copper M4 I-E 10mA 1 : 1 £ 155.40
TRANS-013/01-A T013-1-I-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Improved HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 353.60
TRANS-013/01-AS T013-1-S-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 424.00
TRANS-013/01-AN T013-1-U-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 635.20
TRANS-013/02-A T013-2-55-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 789.60
TRANS-013/02-AN T013-2-S-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 1,125.36
TRANS-013/02-B T013-2-50-ANPTANPT-S As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma 50% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 1,645.20
TRANS-013/02-C T013-2-50-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma 55% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,438.00
TRANS-013/03-AN T013-3-55-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 2,109.80
TRANS-013/03-B T013-2-U-IAPTANPT-F As above Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma 50% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,570.40
TRANS-013/03-C T013-3-U-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 3,392.76

 

Order Code NEW ORDER CODE  Suggested Valves Winding Primary – Secondary Core Material Standing Current, where applicable Stepdown Ratio UK Retail Excl. Vat
TRANS-014 T014-1-IE-IAPTIAPT-F 6BX7, 6DN7 6SN7GTB Copper M4 I-E 20mA 1 : 1 £ 155.40
TRANS-014/01-A T014-1-I-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Improved HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 353.60
TRANS-014/01-AS T014-1-S-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 424.00
TRANS-014/01-AN T014-1-U-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 635.00
TRANS-014/02-A T014-2-S-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 789.60
TRANS-014/02-AN T014-2-U-IAPTANPT-F As aboce Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 1,125.36
TRANS-014/02-B T014-2-50-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma 50% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 1,645.20
TRANS-014/02-C T014-2-55-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,438.00
TRANS-014/03-AN T014-3-U-ANPTANPT-S As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 2,109.80
TRANS-014/03-B T014-3-50-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma 50% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,570.40
TRANS-014/03-C T014-3-55-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma 55% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 3,392.76


TRANS-014/03-C size comparison to TRANS-310/02-B, puts it nicely in perspective!

Order Code NEW ORDER CODE Suggested Valves Winding Primary - Secondary Core Material Standing Current, where applicable Stepdown Ratio UK Retail Excl. Vat
TRANS-016 T016-1-IE-IAPTIAPT-F 437A, 417A or equvalents Copper M4 I-E 30mA 1 : 1 £ 155.40
TRANS-016/01-A T016-1-I-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Improved HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 353.60
TRANS-016/01-AS T016-1-S-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 424.00
TRANS-016/01-AN T016-1-U-IAPTIAPT-F As above Copper AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 635.20
TRANS-016/02-A T016-2-S-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 789.00
TRANS-016/02-AN T016-2-U-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1 £ 1,125.36
TRANS-016/02-B T016-2-50-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma 50% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 1,645.20
TRANS-016/02-C T016-2-55-IAPTANPT-F As above Copper – Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma 55% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,438.00
TRANS-016/03-AN T016-3-U-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN Ultra HiB As above 1 : 1

£ 2,109.80

TRANS-016/03-B T016-3-50-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN-Perma Nickel 50%0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 2,570.40
TRANS-016/03-C T016-3-55-ANPTANPT-S As above Audio Note™ Silver AN Super Perma 55% Nickel 0.08mm As above 1 : 1 £ 3,392.76

Peter Qvortrup | 1st February 2009

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