new Jolida

If you are refering to the hybrid integrated amp, those are not new and available in the US. THe hybrid Jolidas use tubes in the preamp section only and thus do not need to expose the tubes for venilation. You do not like the glow of big tubes? Blasphemy. :)

Well actually this is not a hybrid amp. It is a 502. go to ebay and do a search on JD502S.

I just spoke to the guys up at Jolida and they said that it was a Chineese knok-off. Gray market electronics. Does look cool though.