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Quicksilver Remote Pre (6DJ8) & Cary SLP-88 ... Need Opinions

I'm debating between these two preamps. What are your experiences and thoughts (sound quality, build quality, etc.). The Quickie is much newer but the Cary is a 6SN7 (for better or worse considering prices of NOS tubes, not that 6DJ8 are any cheaper)...
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audioconnection
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Quicksilver pre amp with the latest 12AT7 will sound alive and vivid by comparison. we just had a fellow who replaced his Cary with the Quickie and his comments were he didn't realize how much more alive the music could be.. 
Best JohnnyR
audioconnection
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FYIWhen running Subs with a tube pre amp if possible i would suggest you run them at (Speaker level) like REL or Vandersteen does. This ensures better fidelity by not lowering the input impedance the tube pre amp sees which can cause compromise/sluggishness at the ex-streams. Cheers, JohnnyR
audioconnection
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Hello go church 
What’s the rest of the system Did you remember to invert polarity your tape out is out of sinc 180 for subs so try inverting and run subs 180 
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