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How does OTL amp get its power?

I am contemplating a stereo tube amp of relative low power(for me, anyway) and an Atmasphere 60 watter caught my eye. It will be used in the output#2 of my pre. I am currently using MC501's and a MC2300 pre to drive JM Lab Alto Utopias. I understand the transformer and the Autoformer, but how and why does an OTL amp get its power and what is an advantage to using one vs. non OTL?
Do they get hot? How easily do they clip? What is its "reserve" power? All comments are greatly appreciated.

Pepe
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dob
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Dear Ralph, As usual your comments are extraordinarely appreciated. I truly thankful to you for your (at very least) educational role for me and I am sure many other members of this forum.

To my regret, I never in my life auditioned your amplfifiers and only a few weeks ago became introduced to OTL amps at all (what a wonderful experience - I could not stop listening to music.... and I auditioned amplifier or two in my life). The efffortlessness, the "magic", the...
.(no words) ... You and Jud Barber are magicians !!!!!!
Thank you again,
Rafael
dob
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To Atmaspere:
Hello Ralph, do you agree with five disadvantages of OTLs described by Kirkus above?
I always enjoy reading your technical explanations and your educational role on this forum deserve our deepest gratitude.
Thank you in advance.
Rafael
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