Doubt it or not. I dont have the thread were he was talking about it but he did mention he was on the design team.I doubt they were designed by Grizz Archer since his expertise is in the area of speakers.
Here is an old thread with quotes from his small thread about the new reference line, even you posted in this with your old alias.
http://www.caraudio.com/forums/amplifiers/403408-new-soundstream-reference-amp-same-old.html
