lajollaplamars: All preamps introduce their own sonic signature, some more than others. I have not heard the E. E. miniMax preamp, but it was once on my shortlist for a relatively inexpensive tube pre that I could roll tubes with.
For those that like tube coloration (or distortion. for you detractors), messing around with tubes is a joy. For those that prefer more sonic honesty, you will need to spend considerably more for tubes and may well find sonic bliss with a less expensive, but well specified solid state unit.
For those that like tube coloration (or distortion. for you detractors), messing around with tubes is a joy. For those that prefer more sonic honesty, you will need to spend considerably more for tubes and may well find sonic bliss with a less expensive, but well specified solid state unit.