Imagine a new kind of power amplifier that combines the best of both the tube and solid-state technologies. An energy-efficient “green” design requiring no tube biasing or regular maintenance. An amplifier having the smooth and organic sound that only tubes can provide combined with the dynamics and slam of a damping factor of over 1000. Such an amplifier now exists! The Rogue Audio Hydra. Rogue Audio proudly introduces the Hydra tube hybrid amplifier. Utilizing breakthrough technology developed by Rogue Audio, the Hydra provides outstanding performance in a compact and cool running design. It is rated at 100/200WPC. The amplifier features a triode tube front end combined with a class D Mosfet output section that offers incredibly smooth and transparent sound with none of the fatigue often associated with earlier class D amplifiers. Priced at $2,995 it offers the excellent value Rogue Audio has come to be known for.