Anyone hear the Van Alstine CA1 Control Amplifier or NP1 amp demoed?

@gano curious what your questions were? 

@grislybutter I use Van Alstine SET 120 Power amp. Check out part time audiophiles review of it. 

Re: CA1. I have not heard it. From how folks are describing it, it is not the sound that I chase ;-) 

@gano true. If you're gonna cost twice and still be made in China (Hegel)...that gives me pause. 

The Hegel costs more than twice. So I am not sure you are calling this a great value or not. (By great I mean fantastic in comparison to similar amps. Is it as good as an amp twice the price?)

Van Alstine is factory direct. With Hegel, you have a US distributor markup and a 50 point dealer markup. 

If Van Alstine attempted to sell in Europe at dealers....prices would double. 

We are lucky in America that we can buy Van Alstine, Odyssey, & Schiit amps at such low prices. I would exhaust those types of options before looking at imported amps sold at dealers.