Well.. my gilmore is DIY.. so it doesn't really fit under one of the lite/v1/v2 categories, but it does have Gilmore's PSU so it would be close to a V1 I guess.
As for the comment that i like the tube amp better than my gilmore, I should explain.
My personal preference in sound is a bit warm, deep bass, clear but not bright, and big soundstage. Any difference between amps I find pretty subtle, and I haven't heard any other than my own, but I think I could hear that the gilmore was very revealing of the CD I was listening to. It did have very tight, deep bass, everything was perfectly clear. Quite a few of my CDs sound harsh or compressed through it, because that's what was on the CD.
My impressions after a day and a half are: the mini tube amp is a tad more relaxed sounding, probably more "colored", slightly less defined bass.. but it has a really natural quality that I like. So for me, the tube amp's more fun to listen to, and plus, it looks cooler
Nisbeth: hope you enjoy it! Are you doing a PCB, or point to point wiring? It was my first point to point, hence the mess underneath, but for a simple circuit like this, it worked well. Everything worked on the first try!