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What is Moving From Solid State to Quicksilver Mid Monos Like?

Hello to all!

I currently have a McCormack DNA125 modified / upgraded in a manor similar to what McCormack does.  It is fine sounding, but I have a curiosity (itch?) about what

I would experience if I moved to a pair of the current Quicksilver mid mono amplifiers.  Can anyone out there who has made a move from good SS equipment

to the mid monos tell me what they gained that made them happier with the sound?

Thanks in advance!

fastcat95

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fastcat95 OP
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Hey guys!  Thanks for all the input!

My speakers are a pair of vintage Fried C6/L 2-way monitors (.75" tweeter, and dual V.C. 6.5" bass mids).  89 dB sensitivity; impedance probably drops to 4-6 ohms in some parts of the bass-mid range (to 2.7 KHz crossover); small to mid size room, and I do not play very loud (90-93 dB peaks at listening position - 2 meters).

What do you think???

 

fastcat95 OP
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bojack:  I think I knew a guy who had the Fried A3 with CJ tube gear, and it sounded impressive for a modest 2-way dynamic system.

As to your comparison of the DNA125 with the QS monos; was your DNA125 stock, or was it modded like the ones that Steve McCormack does?  The modded version is definitely a step beyond the stock amplifier, and to an extent that I am cautious about the idea of switching to tubes.  I suspect that the differences between the modded DNA125 and the QS amplifiers might be subtle.

 

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