set vs otl, which is the most musical


Set and otl amps are almost opposites in terms of many aspects of circuit design. Which of the two designs is the most musical (define musical in your own terms as there is likely not to be a universal definition acceptable to all). Which do you prefer and why?
rontaylor

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Staying away from all the inevitable rehashes of the pitfalls of these two designs and, instead, simply focusing on the question at hand, I think the majority of listeners who have experienced the unique charms of a superior OTL and SET contender would conclude that the SET is slightly more in the camp of the beautiful/emotionally involving while the OTL leans more to the unvarnished truth/invisible conduit persuasion. Both are very compelling in their own ways. Ultimately, I opted for the truth. Continued exposure to the truth has lead me to the portal of musical beauty.
Boa2

Before I got my M60s, my biggest concern was the dreaded heatwave they were purported to throw off. I live just north of what's left of New Orleans where it's typically in the mid 90s both temperature and humidity wise for 6 months of the year. Well, the bad news is that they are mighty toasty but the good news is that somehow it goes completely unnoticed in my no-so-gigantic listening room, come summer or winter. The thermal load just seems to dissipate without leaving a mark. Makes no sense to me but that's the bottom line. I do listen about 11' away from the amps, though. YMMV