With great attention to detail, this transformer is a faithful replica of the Marinair LO1166 transformer from the Neve 1073.
Our goal was to find the best LO1166 among four original transformers. The choice fell on an early version of this transformer, which proved to be the most challenging to replicate due to its internal construction.
It differs from other versions of LO1166 in that it has a secondary resistance of 30 + 30 ohm, while the others have 20 + 20. The primary is the same.
During the manufacturing process, we meticulously considered the smallest details, including:
Core material
Core dimensions
Laminations count
Coil size
The number of turns in each section
The winding technique for each section
Wire thickness
Number of turns
Number of turns per section
Insulation material between the windings
Insulation capacity between individual sections, the core and the windings, and between the primary and secondary
Primary and secondary inductance
Leakage inductance for both primary and secondary
As a result, our transformer was developed with specifications nearly identical to the original.
The development took a year.
For this transformer, custom holders and molds for the custom coils were created.
The final outcome is the Kraftwerk 1166VT, whose unique design is truly the icing on the cake.