I was/am still seriously considering the v2>sbm-1 route but the key is the sbm1 which tends to disappear as soon as it appears.
I didnt have the $$ for 1 till today and of course there isnt 1 available now...I wont be purchasing the MiniME for another week or so while I hunt down the best price and hope that someone puts 1 up for sale, so theres still time to look for a sbm1.
the main thing I like about the MiniME is the ability to do 24bit...this gives me a ADC that wont necessarily show its age in another year or two and still gives me a decent(not great) preamp which can always be upgraded with another unit in front. with the sbm1, I'm locked at 16bit and will have to replace/upgrade in the future...
I dunno yet. I'm trying to plan for the future and the MiniME will give me what I need today/tomorrow with the cheaper upgrade path compared to say a V2> SBM1 today.
I love the V2 sound with the TL's but there are limited options of ADCs...theres no real limitations with regards to preamps