Is hybrid power amp the way to go ?

I enjoyed the Moscode 401

nice tubewarmth and mosfet low end punch

There are other tube designs that will drive many speakers, yet some top designers decided to make tubes and transistors work together. This is in fact quite unexpected for me, I thought that beyond certain level it makes little sense to use transistors from purely audiophile point of view unless you have a philosophy and music taste of someone like the Gryphon's designer Rasmussen.

Makes sense when considering the power/price ratio and that many SS amps benefit in warmth and bloom from tube pre-amplification When budget is not a major consideration, then maybe not so much.

 

Take a look at the Aesthetix Atlas. This hybrid amplifier sold me on the concept.

I think Hybrid amps may be a good path for those who wish to run direct from source, without a preamp.
For those who use tube preamps, I don't know that there is much to gain by using a hybrid amp.