Why does Cary Audio keep discontinuing good amps?

Casouza - I have not heard about a lot of rectifier tube failures in the SLP 05. Are you talking for a theoretical point of view or are there a whole lot of poeple out their with failures on the SLP 05? Any references to such failures?

As Russe41 said, Had is not in charge anymore. The new leadership is trying to streamline the offerings. My guess is they are dropping things that do not sell very well, have too low margins or are difficult to make, possibly because of parts issues. This is pretty common when the founder hands over the reigns. These products were Had's products, not the new management's. But, as far as I can tell, the mainstream products are certainly still there.

Casouza - who knows why those 2 failed. If this was such a terrible design I am surprised that the boards are not full of stories of failure. Other than your account, I would only find one other person who reported such a problem and that was 3 years ago. The design may not be optimal, but it also may not be the disaster you think it is.