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Which Quicksilver to buy

I'm going back to tubes. I used to have Dynaco monoblocks, now I've got Monarchys. I need to return to tubes. I'm going with some used Quicksilver gear. I love the liquidity of tubes, but I'm wondering if I'll miss the taught bass of ss. The M80 amps are a good choice for me as I want a cage. I asked if the V4's came with cages as an option and was told no. I don't know if cages are available for the M80's, 90's or 100wpc Quicksilver amps? Would I likeley be happier with the KT88 tubes over the EL34's?
Any ideas before I commit?
Thanks,
David
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aroc
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I know my Silver Monos (90wpc) had the option for cages. It's a KT88 amp, but you can run KT90s in it. The KT90s should be more neutral and have taunter bass than most KT88s which sound thicker or tubbier to me. Think of the KT90 as a "heavy duty" EL34 rather than a Kt88. To each his own.

Aaron
aroc
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We had a Krell 300i, and I don't really miss the bass slamm too much. About the only time I notice is when I am listening to live amplified heavy metal. I felt the linestage made more of a difference that the amps did with regards to bass slam. One tube linestage that I heard that had excellent slam, was the Transcendent Grounded Grid preamp.
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