Eastern Electric
Eastern
Electric Minimax pre-amp
£769
Mini in size, Maximum in performance. Yes, we could have
made it bigger but we believe the shortest signal path is
the only route to take. Yes, we could have added a mute
switch. Yes, we could have had a remote control. We chose
not to. Anything that would degrade the signal has been
eliminated, which we believe bring the MiniMax onto a
plateau all by itself.
The three dimensional soundstage that you can see and hear
is achieved by the use of its 6x4 tube rectification. There
is direct coupling between the buffer and amp stages, with
each stage using a single 12au7 which produces a clarity
that adds such realism to musicians performances it is
palpable. You do not need to use a matched pair of 12au7's
as any single one will do in either position. try the
different brands and vintages of tubes that were made by
the masters in the 40's, 50's and 60's. They say that the
refining process of the metals used back then is far
superior than even those used today.
Eastern
Electric Minimax power amp
£989
The MiniMax Amplifier is our combined effort to bring the
most musical tubed audio components being made today. From
its beautifully contoured rugged good looks to its
presentation of accurately silky smooth voicing of
instruments, musicians, and singers. We believe we have hit
the bulls-eye with its gloriously musical signature.
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.
Eastern Electric M520 Integrated Amplifier
£1,539
If you are using a solid-state amp now and wonder why your
music experience doesn't draw you in or doesn't have the
tone characteristic of a live concert, what you're likely
missing is the pleasurable warmth that only tubes provide.
Engineered for years of satisfaction with meticulous
attention to detail, Alex Yeung has selected the highest
quality parts and transformers made especially for his
statement design of the Eastern Electric M520 integrated
amp.
The 12au7 used as the phase splitter was an obvious choice
as there are just too many vintages of this tube that
excels in tone and are relatively inexpensive to try
different vintages. The Ef86 was chosen for the 1st driver
stage, as this tube is not equaled by any for its sheer
smooth warm tonal characteristic.
The 5AR4 rectifier for each channel brings only what tube
rectification can achieve and clearly surpasses any
hybrid/solid-state rectifier. The GZ34/5AR4 is the finest
rectifier ever made and many current production tubes sound
so wonderful that not to use this glorious rectifier is
almost a sin.
When it comes to members of the 6L6 tube family, there has
been none better in tonal qualities then the EL34. Almost
every electric guitar amp ever built uses this tube and the
reasons are plenty. Tone, Tone, Tone. They just convey the
music, punchy yet warm with second order harmonics that the
brain relates to as music.
With the design of the M520 we believe we have taken this
circuit to reveal the absolute best musicality you will
find.
- Full function remote control.
- Class A operation (best sounding configuration)
- Pentode/UL conversion (gives different power and tonalities)
- Negative Feedback Adjust (3 levels you can choose for different damping factors for best match of your speakers)
- Mute
- Tape loop (it is the output paralleled to the input source that you can connect your tape deck or MD deck for recording or you can send signal from this output for your sub woofer
