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Since Dennis Had left Cary has the company built any new tube equipment?

I always thought of Cary audio as an excellent builder of tube based gear. But looking at the website nothing seems new on that end. Looks like they are concentrating more on digital. Is everything still produced in the USA or is the digital product built overseas? Always thought Had's tube gear was among the best.
linnlingo
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jmcgrogan2
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Dennis Had is still making tube gear.
His new line is called "Inspire" , most of his gear sells on Ebay, but some stores are starting to "Carry" them now too.

https://www.moon-audio.com/dragon-inspire-qmb-25-mono-block-amplifier.html?utm_source=google&utm...
linnlingo OP
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I know Dennis has Inspire but I was curious about Cary the company he founded.
stfoth
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I think all of the tube-tube gear is at least based on Dennis Had designs...maybe tweaked after he left?  I don't know the timeline, but maybe the mkii of the CAD120s was after?

The DAC200ts and DMS600[se], I think, were after Mr. Had left, and they have tube output options.

I have a DAC200ts from a year or so ago, and it says "Assembled in USA."

The AIOS and DMS500 seem like the "hot" new items--a "lifestyle" all in one and what seems like a very nice MQA Roon-ready streamer/DAC.
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