I’m sure their are different schools of thoughts on these typologies but are transformer coupled better in terms of sound quality in regard to pre-amps.
Transformer-based volume control in a pre-amp is probably the best sounding kind. Implementation is king though. Transformers on inputs/outputs bring system-wide benefits in terms of isolation from common-mode noise that capacitors cannot give.
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