Eldartford,
You are correct in assuming that a TVC is a multitap audio xformer. If done correctly they provide excellent sound today. Xformer technology has come a long way since the days you remember & really excellent sound can be had at a reasonable price. Personally I have heard a very inexpensive passive TVC from Antique Sound Labs (when I was in Atlanta listening to single driver speakers. You did make a post on that thread - it's the last one) & it was quite impressive. Basically, it had no sound! Plus, there was really no loss of high freq. content that I could tell in the 3-4 hrs I listened to that system. I believe that ASL wind their own xformers in-house (China).
Other TVCs made by Stevens & Billington are supposed to be excellent. You can check the freq. response of the same at their website: http://www.stevens-billington.co.uk/page102.htm
I know that it is each to his own but do not under-estimate the sonic performance of a TVC until you have actually heard one! Stellar sonic results are very much possible today. You'll be surprised.
I also know that these days a # of tube amps (both manuf & DIY) use a lot of coupling xformers in them with excellent results. I *think* Art Audio is one such brand & there is a highly regarded DIY personality (Art Loetsch?) who uses coupling xformers in his designs.
IMHO. FWIW.
You are correct in assuming that a TVC is a multitap audio xformer. If done correctly they provide excellent sound today. Xformer technology has come a long way since the days you remember & really excellent sound can be had at a reasonable price. Personally I have heard a very inexpensive passive TVC from Antique Sound Labs (when I was in Atlanta listening to single driver speakers. You did make a post on that thread - it's the last one) & it was quite impressive. Basically, it had no sound! Plus, there was really no loss of high freq. content that I could tell in the 3-4 hrs I listened to that system. I believe that ASL wind their own xformers in-house (China).
Other TVCs made by Stevens & Billington are supposed to be excellent. You can check the freq. response of the same at their website: http://www.stevens-billington.co.uk/page102.htm
I know that it is each to his own but do not under-estimate the sonic performance of a TVC until you have actually heard one! Stellar sonic results are very much possible today. You'll be surprised.
I also know that these days a # of tube amps (both manuf & DIY) use a lot of coupling xformers in them with excellent results. I *think* Art Audio is one such brand & there is a highly regarded DIY personality (Art Loetsch?) who uses coupling xformers in his designs.
IMHO. FWIW.