Item: Eastern Electric Minimax tube amplifier (with ECL82s)
Location: North Melbourne
Price: $400
Item Condition: Excellent, 9/10
Reason for selling: It is a sweet unit, but I'll stick with my 250w mosfet amps
Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only. I have the box and it can be shipped if required
Extra Info: "The more specialist appeal of the Minimax lies in its ability to match a beautiful liquid midrange to a degree of authority in the bass and an open and extended top end that very few valve amplifiers of this breed can match. With a number of interesting loudspeakers offering suitable efficiency there is the opportunity to maximise the potential of this little amplifier, enjoying what it does well, without too much compromise in other areas. If single ended triodes are your sort of thing, you should listen to the Minimax as it offers a very interesting and in many ways a better balanced alternative." (Chris Binns, Hifi + Magazine)
I bought this unit from an SNA member in September 2015. We were in the middle of a renovation and it took me until April to unbox it and set it up. It does have a sweet valve sound, but when I set it up, I took my McLaren 250w power amps out of play. The truth is that I do notice the difference in punch, so I'm happy to stick with McLarens and move this on a little cheaper than I bought it. I've basically re-used the same advert (thanks ZT!) since he did a good job the first time round. For the right person, this will be a fantastic amp at an attractive price.
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From the Eastern Electric web site:
The MiniMax Integrated Amplifier builds on our already popular 8 watt amp and adds a preamp section and a remote! We have implemented a few new technologies in this amp and we hope you like them as much as we do.
8 watts of delightfully enjoyable power guaranteed to please. Sit back in your sweet spot and let the music take to the unchartered waters that flow from your speakers into the ears of your mind. This amplifier floats the boat to the sea of aural pleasures that most drown in while trying to wade in its tide.
Quality is exemplified in its construction and chosen internals. Carefully selected components housed inside its perimeters are second to none. Each unit burned in for 48 hours to assure quality control before before it even leaves the essembly plant. Performance so exhilarating you might want to strap yourself in. Please don't as this would prohibit the dance of joy.
The MiniMax Integrated Amplifier extols the recorded performance as it was meant to be heard. Singling out each instrument in its space and note duration of its tone and pitch. Why settle for anything less? Affordable High-End was our goal with customer satisfaction being its priority. We believe we have reached this bench mark and will continue to do so.
Eastern Electric MiniMax is a wonderful integrated amplifier in a very small package. Its essence is simplicity and attention to detail. The MiniMax is the product of a company that firmly believes in the adage, less is more.
If you are looking for a simple, straight forward path to great sound on a budget, look no further than the MiniMax.
SPECIFICATION
l Power output : 8W RMS (8 ohm) x 2
l Frequency Response : 20Hz - 30KHz
l THD : 1 %
l Input Sensitivity : 430mV
l Input Impedance : 100K
l Output Impedance : 4 and 8 ohm
l Signal to Noise : 90dB
l Channel Balance : <0.5dB
l Power Input : 115/230V switchable
l Power Consumption : 77VA
l Dimension(WxDxH) : 260 (W) x 233 (D) x 130(H)mm
l Weight : 10kg
