What will raising the Va of atransformers provide?


I have a dual-mono custom built solid state power amplifer with a pair of 500Va transformers. The power supply is in a separate chassis/housing.

Is there any merit to increasing (upgrading) to upwards of 1000Va transformers? What kind of sonic benefits can this provide?

I realize in my lay understanding of amplifer design that this retrofit will likely require a cascading change-out of other components (resistors, etc.) as their requirements will have to be matched to the higher Va transformers.
If so, what are some examples of the better quality manufacturers? I am not concerned about price.

Scott
scott_wolff

Showing 1 response by audioquest4life

I thought North American power is 120 volts. That means a 15 amp circuit x 120 volts will equal 1800 watts and a 20 amp circuit will equal 2400 watts. If I was going to be using close to the limit for either scenario, I would opt for several dedicated circuits.

Ciao,
Audioquest4life