Reactions to HP's review of Antique Sound Lab amp?

Any additional comments about mating the Hurricanes with the Pipedreams? How about all the above with the ARC Ref2Mk2 preamp?
I am still waiting for my pair of Hurricanes to be delivered. Although the amps are unfortunately unseen and unheard by me, I feel encouraged by the positive remarks and forum's reviews despite the often off topic digressions. Thanks.

Any comments or experience with the reliability of these amps? How about biasing problems?
There are some interesting comments and thoughts from the controversial author, Anthony Salvatore, editor of the web ezine: www.high-endaudio.com. There is a lot to peruse and muse upon therein.

If the Chinese KT 88s are sometimes prone to failure, can one substitute 6550s (any origin?) or EL 34s, etc. without additional problems or sonic degradation? Could there be any improvements substituting other makes? Has anyone ever tried?
I understand that the newer Hurricanes have better caps than the previous MITs plus addition of optional triode operation mode! Improvements on an already good design? Let's hope so!

Thank you for the informative as well as constructive comments about new ASL Hurricanes. Yes, I also did hear that they now have the more reliable Valve Art KT 88s. Where are they from--Chinese also? Additionally, I have been told that they are more reliable and also extend/improve the "highs" with more "air" as well as more transparency. Have you found that true?
How did switching to 6550s improve the sound?
In the triode mode, do you have any estimate of watts output available? What would the advantage(s) be over non-triode configuration? Thanks again.

Curious,
After much of the furor has subsided RE: Hurricanes--has anyone any additional comments or concerns about them? I understand there may be reliability problems as well as variability of contruction from pair to pair?
Has anyone experience with mating them with the Pipedreams?