Brands That Died

The SAE 2HPD did not get a very good review when it first came out.  It is not even close to the old SAE, James Borgiano Head designer in the old days is gone as are the other names that I have already forgotten.

@willywonka 

Sorry for the miss understanding of my rebuttal to your post about SAE as being a Chinese brand, from my do your research comment that was not actually directed specifically at you but for all of us before we post. Also, you asked a? and I did not answer it as I should have by just saying (NO THEY ARE NOT THE SAME). I never meant to insult your intelligent by any means. I just worded things that made it sound like I was being specific to you. NOTE: I also made a mistake in my post pertaining to doing our research by saying you can purchase the unit in Los Angeles California at Scientific Audio Electronic store. They are now stationed at 400 Commonwealth Drive in Warmdale Pennsylvania. So, as you can see even, I am included in the wording of DO YOUR RESEARCH Comment because I was relying on my last understanding of SAE manufacturing location and they have moved to that new location in Pennsylvania. So, I Correct myself and I Apologize to you and everyone that read the post.

Good Day and Peace To ALL

@stereo5 

No, it is not the same designing Icon James Bongiorno of GREAT AMERICAN SOUND (GAS) and (SAE) SCIENTIFIC AUDIO ELECTRONICS. He Passed away 1/10/2013. But you must understand that one reason it did not get a great review at first was because that name was not attached to the MFG of the new company. the name of some gear and equipment gives it a placebo effect in the minds of some, and that is why the word SUBJECTIVE comes into play. Now today that amplifier has a very strong following and great wordings to back up its performance up in the affordable Ultra High End. Your right they did not get a good review from some at first, but that first unit was reworked and is now a Giant Killer In the lower end price range of the ULTRA HIGH END because of its BANG FOR THE BUCK Compared to amplifiers costing 2 to 3 times as much. could it be the Placebo effect working again by saying it was reworked and now reviews are favorable?,  of cores they are not saying it can compete with the likes of GIFFIN or DAN D' AGOSTINO or anything in the $75,000 or $100,000 and up amplifiers, but its Power puts it in the ballpark of that LEAGUE of power amplifiers for much less money. Once you reach that level of power sound becomes very SUBJECTIVE if you do not find the right SYNERGY with other Equipment to pair with a specific amplifier and or other equipment.  With the new SAE  2-HPD They have fond that SYNERGY and have recommendations of DACs and Preamplifiers for that pacific amplifier to perform in the Ultra-High End of the higher price bracket amplifiers. As for reviews, some reviewers just did not promote SAE then in the 70s under his name and some just will not promote it today because it is not in the mainstream. so, I concluded with... Some Followers Follow the Flock and some Think Outside Of The Box.      Its all ((( SUBJECTIVE))).

Good day and Peace to All 

FWIW, Threshold Audio still exists, but without Nelson Pass.  After founding Pass Labs, he sold Threshold.  The company is now based in Texas.  They're using STASIS kind of like a product line name (also applying the term to their preamps), but it appears that they did acquire rights to the patent as well.  Some of their power amps specify having a Stasis output stage.

Dynaco Stereo 70

The Dynaco Stereo 70 is a vacuum tube power amplifier introduced in 1959 by Dynaco, designed by David Hafler. It was one of the most famous and widely used tube amplifiers ever made, selling over 350,000 units during its 17-year production run. Marketed primarily as a kit (Dynakit), it offered exceptional value and performance, becoming the gateway to tube audio for generations. The amplifier was available in both kit and factory-wired forms, with the assembled version priced at $130 at launch.