Mike, as someone who has personally spent countless hours speaking with Jack Elliano, I can tell you that he does indeed do all his own design work. E-P designs are loosely based on vintage Triad and Chicago designs, but have been tweaked and improved through countless hours of bench and ear testing prototypes. I'm sure you as well have put a lot of sweat, thought, and time into taking your designs up a notch from their roots.

Both of you make very nice iron. I can say from my past experiences with both Electra Print and MagneQuest that they are among the best. Both you and Jack Elliano have made significant contributions to American hi-end tube audio by providing OEMs and DIYers with great hardware with which to craft their wares. Without the likes of you two the tube audio landscape would be very different, and in a bad way.

I have a great deal of respect for you both, unlike certain bottom feeders around here..............

Thermionic