OK, don't believe me. When I got one of Tim Rawson's Mini Alephs, it sounded so good that when a real-deal Aleph 30 came along, I thought it must sound better and bought it. Well, I liked the Mini mo' bettah and ended up selling the 30. (I've seen one or two other people also say they preferred the Mini to the original.) If you don't need the extra power of the 30 and can make do with 15 watts, this is one of the shweetesht amps you'll hear, and that's coming from a long-time tubophile.
Here's what Mr. Rawson his own self told me when I bought the amp: "It's basically an Aleph 3 using one pair of output fets and a little lower voltage but also some of the front-end improvements (like input impedence) of the Aleph 30. Of the four Alephs I've tried, Mini, 3, 30, and 5, I like mini and 30 best."
I have two of these fellas, so one's got to go. I sent Tim a set of WBT binding posts to install, and at my request, he drilled some holes in the bottom of the chassis, since these suckers run hot in Class A. This one also comes with an LED power light, which Tim's amps usually don't have. For those of you unfamiliar with Tim's work, the beauty is in the insides; the outsides of his projects are a bit rough and ready.
$350. Paypal add 3%. Please PM if you're interested.
