- Each transformer sits in a powder-coated aluminum case, fabricated
along with dozens of other parts in the company’s metal shop. Most
manu facturers mount the components directly to the amplifier chassis,
but McIntosh’s old-school approach calls for encasing it in tar dispensed
out of a machine at a blistering 450 degrees. The viscous goo shields the
component from electrical interference and eliminates fidelity-robbing
vibrations so nothing comes between you and sonic bliss.
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