Autoformers - What's the Deal?

Hi Everyone,

I was just wondering what people's opinions were on the famous (or
infamous?) McIntosh autoformers, i.e., whether you think they are
useful, how they change the sound you hear, et cetera. I've heard some
people say they like the sound of the MC7200, for example, which is a
direct-coupled amp without autoformers.

I have a Mac 2300, Mac 2200 (both have autoformers), and a Mac 2002 (no
autoformers), but have not yet done side-by-side comparisons. It
probably would be most interesting (and fair) to compare the 2200 and
2002, since they have the same rated power, but differ mainly in the
presence/absence of autoformers (2200 has 'em, 2002 doesn't...cue
music..."Almond Joy's got nuts, Mounds don't!")


Thanks, and looking forward to your comments,

Adam

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