This review page is supported in part by the sponsors whose ad banners are displayed below |
![](../header_audio_reviews.jpg) |
![](../../audioreviews_keyads/3.jpg) |
|
![](hk1.jpg) |
Alex Yeung at the 2010 HK High End Show of Hong Kong
|
![](hk2.jpg) |
Show system with Spendor BC-1 speakers, MacBook, MiniMax DAC, new Avant fully balanced tube preamp, BBA, new M88 integrated and M520 integrated in the foreground |
![](hk3.jpg) |
Avant and BBA |
![](hk4.jpg) |
Avant open from the back. Tube complement is 2 x 12AX7, 5 x 12AU7,1 x 6X4/6Z4.
Features include separate
high tension and filament transformers, full remote control and polarity inversion.
|
|
|
![](hk5.jpg) |
New M88 integrated amplifier
|
![](hk6.jpg) |
M88 from the rear. Tube complement is 2 x 12AX7, 3 x 12AU7 and 4 x KT88. Ultralinear push/pull power output is 2 x 32 watts. Fixed bias is confirmed with an onboard meter. For features, there are 4 x RCA and 1 x XLR inputs, polarity inversion, full remote control and integrated/power amp conversion.
|
![](hk7.jpg) |
Garrard 301 of Alex's friend Alan with MiniMax CD player, preamp, integrated and DAC |
![](hk8.jpg) |
Garrard with custom plinth and 12-inch arm |
![](hk9.jpg) |
MiniMax phono stage |
|
|
![](hk11.jpg) |
The complete system one more time |
![](hk10.jpg) |
Clearly Alex Yeung and his Eastern Electric brand have come a long way since the first MiniMax component launched.
|
![](../../audioreviews_keyads/2.jpg) |
![](../../1button_back.gif) ![](../../1button_next.gif) |
![](../../header_copright.gif) |