otl vs push/pull


Can anyone share their impressions of a p/p sound vs a OTL amp sound. My speakers can handle an otl amp, coincident partial eclipse. It's been suggested I take a look at an otl amp as it would be a significant upgrade over my Cary sli-80. I do not have any dealers in my area, so I can not audition an OTL.
Thanks
Mike
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Call Ralph if you have unanswered questions. He is awesome and honest and won't oversell.

IME, OTLs provide a tremendous ability to untangle complex music in a natural way that beats anything else on orchestral music. Natural timbre is another strong point.

With Atmas, run balanced if possible. Cheers,

Spencer
Correct, only the really old Futterman type OTL amps had trouble damaging speakers.

Although some would argue that Berning amps aren't true OTLs(I'm not getting into that old debate), I believe they are S.E., and they portray most of the traits of other great OTLs like the Joule Electras & Atma-Spheres.

Matching w/speakers that have a high impedance (ideally >8ohms) throughout the frequency range is critical with any OTL amp. Cheers,

Spencer