New WOO 3ES amplifier

[Herbertelectrostat]

Theres a new hybrid versions out ...would be great to get Spritzers or Kevin's view on it...https://wooaudio.com/amplifiers/3es

[spritzer]

Given that Woo Audio makes nothing but utter trash... odds are that this one is even worse than the old one.  There are no specifics though but this one might actually be a tube amp...  

[Herbertelectrostat]

Thanks Sptrizer,if I remember the 3es wasnt a true tube amp but used op amps at the outputs????? That's scandalous. I am looking for a SOTA tube amp for electrostatics, its either the Blue Hawaii or the Grand Cayman if  and when that comes out?

[spritzer]

There were indeed no tubes in the electrostatic output, it was all ultra cheap high voltage opamps.  Output power is roughly that of the cheapest Stax amp with worse quality.  

[Herbertelectrostat]

25 minutes ago, spritzer said:

There were indeed no tubes in the electrostatic output, it was all ultra cheap high voltage opamps.  Output power is roughly that of the cheapest Stax amp with worse quality.  

thanks so much!  so the BH SE or Grand Cayman are the way to go?