Preamp suggestion for Quicksilver M120 amps

I’ve owned the QS remote ( 6DJ8 ) and I now use the non remote ( 12AT7 ). You won’t go wrong with either one. Both are very basic with no balance or mono switch. If you don’t need those options they will work great with your M120 amps!

Greetings, I strongly disagree with going passive. At the quick judgment, it serves for wonderful elevator music. Playing a Beethoven piano concerto I find them in a stupor with dynamic contrasts. if you want Joe Bonamassa to sound like Jack Johnson then okay. The thing that is refreshing in having a purpose-built real matching preamp it creates spontaneity with our musical moments with a cohesive aliveness.
I would not dismiss the latest 12 AT7 unit from Quicksilver without hearing it you may be doing yourself a disservice as also Quicksilver Phono. JohnnyR Quicksilver Dealer

Thank you Johnny!
Definitely looking at QS pre. Looks like I will need some good NOS tubes. Can you make a recommendation? As for the phono, I have read it's a bit noisy and may not work well with LOMC. I have a choice of Sutherland PHD (battery run) and Allnic 1201 at this time.

I have that Quicksilver amp which I absolutely adore.I have has a Modwright anniversary edition preamp for years & just upgraded to
Shindo lab Partager.Difficult to find.
Great spatial (stereo) effect.Extremely detailed especially the midrange 
I just love it!

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I would not dismiss the latest 12 AT7 unit from Quicksilver without hearing it you may be doing yourself a disservice as also Quicksilver Phono. JohnnyR Quicksilver Dealer

As someone who truly knows, glad to see you posted this JohnnyR. While (he won’t do it because he’s a referral only type of business man), funny, Mike should DOUBLE or even triple the price on the Quicksilver Linestage and remote preamp for price-range buyers to consider it. Most overlook it due to low price... I did for too long. Same goes for the Mono amps. If I did not already have my former preaamp, I would have bought the new LS. Love the nice spaced out layout inside the preamp, low noise, low gain tube usage. Focus on function first is nice. Sounds nice with vintage and even simple PSVANE tubes, was kinda floored after my buddy pulled his NOS and tried the recent PSVANE "T" MKII tubes a few weeks ago. A tad more midrange and more musical than his JAN Military and other NOS tubes.  Little Linestage sounds better than a few other preamps I heard on his system.  

VALUE+
A buddy just displaced his former other brand $5k tube preamp (now up for sale) replacing it with the $1000 QS preamp which sounds better, more musical, better sound stage paired up with his QS Mid Mono tube amps. He can’t get rid of his old preamp soon enough to put money back in the pocket. Synergy!