Name the tube amp in the Lexus commercial


I just saw a Lexus commercial tonight that featured a tube amp and the commentary "...this produces frequencies that only a dog can hear.." Can anyone identify the amp in the ad?
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I think it's about time that we start to see audiophile type gear in ads, and not XXse lifestyle type systems.

I always found it silly when I would lust over the interiors of the mansions of the rich and famous and see how they wimped out on the audio side of things.

It seems like it's just fine to brag about spending big bucks on an imported coffee machine, and not spend anything but chump change on the stereo system, if there even is one.

The more "normal" people see this stuff the better it is for the hobby.

Now concerning House, I am undecided about how his character advances our hobby or not.
I guess it depends on what your opinion of him is.

And yes that does indeed look like a vintage Audio Research amp sitting under the TV.
Not a speaker in site, maybe the AR was thrown in with the cement block/wood plank 1970's audio furniture-retro chic?
I agree Hugh Laurie is a gifted musician,he also played a buffoon English king in the Blackadder series,House is yet another character.

The House character (or Hugh?) is fighting the long held belief that musicians don't care about good hifi.
But some of us(musicians) do care about how the music we enjoy sounds.

The vexing part is "House" is also a poster boy (his quirky character)for what many perceive an audiophile is--neurotic, self aggrandizing,egotistical...you fill in the rest of the blanks.