booster as a preamp

[kin0]

Hay,

I don't what will function better as a preamp (before a 7W chipamp poweramp). I have 2 ideas

1. Use buffer----> baxandall tone stack --------> preamp http://www.till.com/articles/GuitarPreamp/ -----> volume control -------> poweramp. Some people told me it will be very transprent

1. Use buffer----> baxandall tone stack --------> booster (lpb-1 ?) -----> volume control -------> poweramp. I am not sure how will it work but I think because the lpb-1 isn't transprent at all it will be less transprent then the first one.

any ideas what will work better?