Best of Both Worlds, Hybrid Amps .

IMHO, hybrids with tube input and SS output sections are SS amps. A good one will be an excellent SS amp. Amps with this topography have never IME sounded like tube amps, probably because they don't interact with the loudspeaker the way a tube amp does. That's just speculation, but I've heard a TON of hybrids over the years and - while several sounded quite good - not one has sounded notably tube like.

Just IME.

Marty

I had a Butler Audio TDB-5150 5-channel, 150 watts/ch., tube/MOSFET power amp that was really great. Lots of power, MOSFET "balls" mated to tube sweetness. They can be found here once in a while for good prices.

They also make a TDB-2250 2-channel, 250 watts/ch. power amp that is very nice...

www.Butleraudio.com

-RW-

I have owned a couple of Moscode 300s over the years, and were sorry both times after I sold them. As stock units they were very good amps and they are reasonably pricedon the used market, if not the ultimate in build quality. George Kaye upgrades them, quite reasonably as I understand, and the improved amps sound even better.

The Jolida 1501P hybid power amp,100w@8ohms- 200@4, is a good sounding amp,midrange harmonics are sweet, makes an excellent amp for Classical Music and is cheap.

Check out the Vincent hybrids. I auditioned one of their integrated hybrids in the past year or so and was quite impressed. I believe the power rating was 150w. Good reviews too. Cheers!