soundhaspriority wrote:

Let's not argue. Now, what have you got for me, in the way of equipment that
has an attractive sound, not by accuracy, but some subtle manipulation of
the signal, ie., transformer coupled stages, or which strives for "tube-like
sound" ?

http://www.mercenary.com/greatrivmp1.html

Buy a Great River ME-1NV. Mercenary will let you return it if you don't
like it. But I'll warn you - no tubes.

I could recommend dozens more that are all a little different, but this
is a good unit, designed and built by a really careful engineer who
listens to what he's doing, and sold by a reliable and caring dealer
who wants you to be happy with your purchase.