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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?
rsasso

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johnsonwu
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I wrote a review of my Counterpoint NPMs here
http://www.high-endaudio.com/RECENT.html
Scroll down or search NPM on that page.

My point is that hybrid amps can sound almost
as good as the best tube amps out there but it all
depends on the design and parts used.

Whether the Pathos is mostly a looker vs. a performer
is a different story.
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