Just read in a local forum that Eng.Eduardo de Lima, founder and design engineer from Audiopax company passed away from a heart attack in this 21Nov2012.
http://www.audiopax.com/eng/index.htmHis Model 88, a KT88 amp were very praised by 6moons and Stereophile, and was 7 years on Class A Component list:
http://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/843/Afew time ago he moved his company to Swiss, according his friends and custumers Eduardo was a genius, but always a friendly, gentle, humble and accessible person to your clients and friends.
He was ahead of its time, in the 70s when everyone used longhairs he already use shaved the hair.
RIP

M88 and Merlin VSM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-dxxNGkos4Munich 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzbv6XImWCU&feature=relatedNorway decided that systems audiophiles production will be one of the economic activities receive support and government incentives.
The country elected five equipment as absolute reference for research and development, of the five, two are from Audiopax.