Anybody else waiting for GaN and Purify to have a baby?

As it stands I’m thinking pairing the GaN 5 with a decent tubed preamp could be the heart pretty darn good-sounding system for not much $$$.  Yes?  No?  What tube preamp would you use?  Off the top I’d be curious about a Schiit Freya+ or a Quicksilver Line Stage.  What say you?

@pinwa  The LSA Voyager has no home trial period and comes with a hefty restocking fee.  The electronics inside the Voyager and the Peachtree are identical; only things different are the cases, the wire, and the connectors.  My guess is that the Voyager/Peachtree would slot in between the Class D Audio and the AGD, but closer to the Class D GaN 5.  Orchard has an interesting stereo unit coming but it isn't out yet.

The AGD amps are already into a second generation, at the same pricing I believe. I'm on the sideline as to jumping in to GaN amps. If I do it would be for an AGD, as I simply put more value into this manufacturer's resume. The proof is already in the pudding: the AGD offerings are first class.

Of course, if Atma-Sphere, and others, do the same and properly design their product, then I'm open to consider them. Again, though, Alberto sure knows best with this new technology.

I know I don't want to invest in a guy who just slaps in eval boards in a case and calls it a day.

I find this thread fascinating.  I am a big fan of class A amps. Especially paired with tube preamps. These new generation of amps appear to be opening new doors. I would love to do a direct comparison against my First Watt amps.  Any insight to how the GaN amps in similar price range would stack up to a FW J2 or F5? 

  This,at least for now is just hypothetical. 

Funny how the reactions to GAN echo the initial responses to D....

...repeating itself, hysterically. '🙄'...🤣

SOTA sorta' reminds this one of the evolution of 'art', and what each feels about those...'passages'... ;)

Random walks with Schrödinger's Cat in a Quantumverse....