Your opinion please- amplifiers of tomorrow

[Response Audio]

I just posted this on A.C. and it was immediately removed. I only want to know people's opinions. I'm not promoting anything.

Will keep this as simple As possible. As manufacturers move forward in this era of Class D and Hybrid amplifiers, do you think there is still call for new, unique DHT amplifiers?

[Folsom]

I think this really depends on the market. Personally I don't think very any classD/Hybrids come remotely close to the sound. But there's a flip side, a lot of people haven't heard a DHT amplifier so they don't know better.

Do you have any classD/hybrid designs coming up? Do you want to have offerings like that?

Also, how long till you dive into the video realm?

[Response Audio]

Hi Folsom.
Yes, we do have a Class D Hybrid design that uses a 300B or 2A3 front end tbat I have been running in my system for some time. Purity Audio does not normally do things conventionally. We removed it from our offerings at the moment due to availability issues with the Class D power section we were using.

We have a unique design that is an integrated 300B amplifier but the input stage is based on the 300B as well. Unfortunately this product is big and heavy (at least for a 300B amp) due to each stage having its own tube power supply.  But the sound 

Video realm? What do you mean by this?
We will be coming out with videos on our products if thats what you mean. We will have a video on each page describing the product and and one for a video version of the manual.

[Folsom]

Showing up on YouTube is a good thing these days. There are some reviewers, too. (some I wouldn't deal with, as well).

I'm not sure where things are going sometimes.

[dBe]

DHT amplifiers (including preamps) are magical.  Does the world need another one or nine?  It all depends on what it is and the implementation.

My favorite amplifiers were the Cary 572SEMkII that graced my listening room for 5 years.  The 572 supply was iffy and I sold them instead of stocking up on tubes.  What a dumbass  .

The 572 was no 300B, but it was muscular with great bass, and generally excellent sound.  When Cary discontinued them the affordable high power DH-SET vanished.  Too bad.

[Nick B]

I think there will continue to be interest in these. As Folsom said, doing videos and getting into YouTube is a great idea. I prefer videos when I'm interested in learning about products.