Integrated amp with preamp tubes

LTA

I really like my Rogue Sphinx, because I really really like my Magnepans. You get the picture: speakers first. But I also think you’re seeing more of this combo of a tube input stage and ss output for power. The Rogue Pharaoh is the next level up from my Sphinx and seems to be widely respected. Having recently gained my first SET triode amp to drive a pair of 95 db speakers in a minimalist family room setup. I can appreciate the appeal of tubes, but I personally would not use one on my Maggies. 

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I do not own one, but one of my friends recently installed an Advance Paris A12 in his second system man cave/golf simulator room. I have not heard it yet, but he is happy driving Sonus Faber Olympica speakers.......and this guy has Aric Audio, Acoustic Research, OPPO, Aurender, and Volti in his dedicated listening room.

Built in DAC, tube preamp, dual mono power stage, phone stage (MM and MC). I'll be checking them out at Axpona, not for myself, but out of curiosity.

Hybrid integrated amps can sound quite nice as you get the best of both worlds tube warmth and SS bass control and highs. Rogue Sphinx and Pharoah are well regarded and US made. Unison Research has a number of them made in Italy that are excellent too. McIntosh has 2 amps that I have heard that are very nice sounding and look pretty good too. The plus with McIntosh is you rarely lose much money with them on resale. Vincent Audio also have hybrid amps though I believe they are made in China and I have heard that they are not truly hybrid in operation. I am sure there are a number of others I just havent though about.