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What are your thoughts on hybrid amplifiers?

I have recently set up a completely vacuum tube system and it sounds, well, gorgeous. I was looking at the Pathos Classic One Hybrid amplifier which uses vacuum tubes in the preamp portion, and solid state amplification.
So, to the "tube people" out there, can a hybrid amp preserve the warmth and sound that many of us still think is a function of vacuum tubes, or is it "lost" when the amplification output is solid state?
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bigkidz
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Depends on the design. I own the Counterpoint SA-220 modified and have heard the Butler hybrid amp. Both amps are warmer sounding then SS amps that I have heard but were not as warm and 3D as some tube amps I have heard - kind of right between SS and all tubes. You need to try out amps that mate well with your speakers to tell what you prefer in your own system as everyone has different musical tastes.

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