I have owned four air tight amps, they are the best made products I have ever used, I think they walk all over the marantz, which in my opinion has value as a nostalgia piece. Hope I didnt insult anyone.
OPT question: AirTight w/ Tamura vs Marant 8B
Any thoughts on how a 10 year old Tamura opt transformer compares with a Marant 8B trannie? I'm hoping to learn more about trannies and what makes them good. Feel free to ramble...
There is an Air Tight with Tamura trannies on Ebay. I've read reviews on the Air Tights, and they have a romantic, lush sound using a standard circuit. The starting price of 1500 is about equal to the cost from Tamura of the two output trannies. So it looks attractive. But I have an 8B and it has reknowned trannies too. I know there are other factors, but assuming the amps are sort of equal, are the new Tamuras better? Or, who knows?
There is an Air Tight with Tamura trannies on Ebay. I've read reviews on the Air Tights, and they have a romantic, lush sound using a standard circuit. The starting price of 1500 is about equal to the cost from Tamura of the two output trannies. So it looks attractive. But I have an 8B and it has reknowned trannies too. I know there are other factors, but assuming the amps are sort of equal, are the new Tamuras better? Or, who knows?