Blue Circle Audio is Out of Business

No affiliation but I’m a big BC fan. For the sake of clarity they didn’t go out of business, Gilbert Yeung, who IS BC, retired. Saturn audio is not a replacement , it’s a side project that he does design work for. Owners shouldn’t be worried, I heard he will continue to do repair work as long as he can.

@has2be points well taken. I’m not an insider here, but know that Gilbert had thought of retiring for quite a while, and had alluded to it multiple times on the BC forum. I agree this was an abrupt end, but Gilbert retiring and the end of BC would have to coincide, unless he sold the name. Though I don’t know if there would be much interest in BC without Gilbert. Your question about in warranty repair is certainly valid, and I don’t want to respond without having a confident answer, which I don’t. At the time I posted I had heard that HE would honor repair and warranty work. You’re right, I hope BC owners get some answers.

I’m in full agreement with you. I can clearly see why these events would be a bother to  BC owners, particularly newer ones. As much as I found his quirkiness and pursuit of staying off the beaten path appealing, I see how that wouldn’t work for many. His design approach, which seemed to be as driven by the “art” of amplifier design as engineering, was unique, but frankly too weird for most. It’s particularly unfortunate that things have ended here because his latest ($$$) designs were truly stunning, and among the best amps I’ve ever heard. But again, that same quirkiness has lead to this ending, which is not ideal.