Excellent questions Richard. I too would like to hear some feedback regarding the issues you brought up. If you can go back to the early to late 80's and read up in some of the IAR Hotlines, you'll find that J. Peter Moncrieff was one of the first to talk in depth about this ideal "Hybrid" sound that his ears were yearning for.
Anyone evaluate the Xindak ?
I was wondering if anyone had evaluated and listened to any of the Xindak integrated amps, particularly the 6900SE ?What impression did it leave you and what were the other associated components used? I'm curious how it would sonically compare to other hybrid-type integrateds in the market.