Caesar-I have noticed that you have been carpet bombing the forum with questions everywhere.
Why not try to learn from people who are experienced and have a diversity of opinions? And it keeps people coming back to the site.
On paper, it seems like the best of both worlds - fast transients and control of SS, while having the naturalness of tubes. Yet there are so few of these amps in production. Why is that?
I apologise, if I do not feel experienced ;-)
But I must admit that I have had two unforgettable integrated amps, both of which I regret getting rid of:
The Pathos TT (formerly Twin Towers) is a perfect amp. it has beauty and pace, although not a very fast pace (Berning being the reference)
Einstein "the absolute tune" is an incredibly versatile amp, although not quite up there in colour, but it lays such a wide clear picture - fantastic!
Both these amps are hybrid, the Einstein a Mosfet OTL if ever there was an interesting concept, there it is.
And the Pathos is a special Class A concept.
I would choose them over any Accuphase integrated - if I do not need more power, that is.
egidius
We usually think of hybrid amps as having tubed input/driver stages and SS output stages but what about those that are the other way around like say the amps by Kron? Can anybody give more examples of these types that are solid state upfront and tubes out back?
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