I got the following quote from Theta's website;
"To design their first power amplifier, Theta enlisted the services of Charles Hansen of Ayre Acoustics, whose designs were refined and turned from a concept into a construction design by Theta engineer David Reich (previously of Classé)."
Here is a link to the review;
http://www.thetadigital.com/reviews/dreadnaught-smr-1.htm
The Dreadnaught design (according to the review)is a Zero-feedback balanced amp which is one of the big reason why Ayre amps sound so great IMHO. I have also read something on Audio Asylum that gives Charles credit for the design of the Dreadnaught.
"To design their first power amplifier, Theta enlisted the services of Charles Hansen of Ayre Acoustics, whose designs were refined and turned from a concept into a construction design by Theta engineer David Reich (previously of Classé)."
Here is a link to the review;
http://www.thetadigital.com/reviews/dreadnaught-smr-1.htm
The Dreadnaught design (according to the review)is a Zero-feedback balanced amp which is one of the big reason why Ayre amps sound so great IMHO. I have also read something on Audio Asylum that gives Charles credit for the design of the Dreadnaught.