Looks like they cheaped out on the input transformers (LL1544A I think). Bass response is poor on these compared to their bigger brothers (LL1690/LL1676) as is level handling - they'll clip from a lot of modern sources - which will ultimately limit the output signal.
‘We get a lot of requests for it be used in sex scenes’: how Goldfrapp made Ooh La La
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jan/26/sex-scenes-how-goldfrapp-made-ooh-la-la-baudelaire
‘I’d never heard anything like it’: the prepared piano revelations of jazz star Jessica Williams
Dave Brubeck called her a great and Mary Lou Williams gave her advice. But the prodigy grew frustrated with jazz, quit and started dismantling her instrument. A superb new reissue showcases her findings
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jan/05/jessica-williams-jazz-prepared-piano-blue-abstraction
We skipped the BEPs this year as the luck thing hasn't worked for the last few. Went with a whole einkorn wheat flatbread with onions, shallots, anaheim peppers, gouda, cheddar, parmigiano, and herbs.