It's quite extraordinary, how many people are jumping on the tube bandwagon, a tchnology that was practically dead not so long ago. From China to Serbia, Italy, Australia, everywhere there are people re-inventing, renewing and re-discovering tube technology. It's quite something. And here I am, firmly encamped in the furthest thing from warm bottles...ICE amps, somewaht wistfully reading about all this stuff. Aside from "papa" Pass and his new J2 fet designs, there isn't much being innovated on the transistor side of the fence. I'm glad to hear Blair is a nice guy. Maybe he will make a name for himself, although the competition is fierce, there's certainly room for more, especially if he can keep his prices down.