ihcho
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| Are Quicksilver power tube amps in the same league as VAC, VTL, BAT, ARC, ...? I was thinking of 80W Quicksilver monoblock, but decided to go for more power.My solid state amp is Plinius SA102 (class A 125WPC). Plinius works quite well with Gershman Grand Avant Garde (87dB). I listen to fairly loud and I don't feel lack of p... | |
| Phono pre amp It is hard to find, but MAGI phonomenal tube phono stage would be a good choice at $1000. It has two MM inputs. I have had a few preamps with phono cards -- Rogue Magnum 99, BAT VK 30, Plinius M16P, and Audible Illusions M3B MM. All of them had pr... | |
| Are Quicksilver power tube amps in the same league as VAC, VTL, BAT, ARC, ...? Thanks for all responses.My question was mostly on the sound, and then build quality and parts, and then probably their services.It appears that I can't be wrong with QS monoblocks and I need to get at least 100 WPC amps.I will look for one in the... | |
| System recommendations Looks like a well balanced system.IMHO, the best bang for the buck for an improvement after the room treatment is to upgrade the preamp. Changing speakers will bring more change, but at higher cost.However, you might want to have a long term plan ... | |
| Quicksilver audio silver 88 mono amps So, anybody has compared MC75 with QS 88?One of my friends had MC75 and it was pretty good, but I was not overwhelmed. Another friend has one of old QS amps and it really sound good. My last tube power amp was BAT VK60, replaced by Plinius SA102. ... | |
| How I Beat the System to Nab an Unbeatable System Yes, I am thinking of upgrading my M16. I am just happy with AI M3B and do not listen to my second system that often, but I am curious about how much M16 will sound better after the upgrade. | |
| How long is it taking to receive a preamp? It will take less time than services from AI. | |
| Shipping speakers I’ve had damaged speakers, turntables, amps, ..., and all the damage claims except one were rejected by UPS or FedEX even though the package boxes were the original shipping boxes. It didn’t matter if the items were fully insured.The only one time... | |
| How I Beat the System to Nab an Unbeatable System I also got my Plinius SA102 modded by Ralph and I was pretty satisfied. I also have Plinius M16P. Then, I got Audible Illusions M3B MM preamp, and it was a huge improvement and now I am very satisfied with the overall sound. Huge 3D sound stage. ... | |
| Audible illusions Slow customer service Somehow people keep doing business with AI even though they know that the service from AI is at a snail’s pace. Maybe be because their preamps are so much worth the all delays?For me, it wasn’t that bad. I always got prompt responses from Art or s... | |
| Need Preamp Recommendation I use Audible Illusions M3B with Plinius SA102.M3B sounds much better than Plinius M16P and Prima Luna Dialogue premium. The only catch is, M3B does not have a remote and its tube life is shorter than average, and their service is not prompt. Its ... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? Thanks for the reply Raul.I've been tempted to get MC30, but always settled for others, like MC20, MC20 super, and SL15/20 due to the budget I had.On my system, MC20 super sounds better than MC20 and SL cartridges. SPUs sound a bit smoother, but I... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? Thanks lewm for your response.Somehow, the majority of cartridges I've used so far are Ortofons MC cartridges, including very low output MC20, SL15, SL20, and MC20 super, and SPUs (Gold ref, Silver Meister MKii, and mono). I like them all. But I'v... | |
| Classic Ortofon Cartridges: The MC2000 MK II or the MC3000 MK II? How are MCx000s compared to other LoMC Ortofon cartridges, like MC20, SL15, SL20? I've used them with MCA-76, T-20 and T-30, and they all sound fantastic, but never had a chance to use MCx000s.I used MC100 briefly, but it was not as good as others. | |
| Best preamp with built in phono stage? I've had following three preamps with phono:Plinius M16P. BAT VK30. Rouge Magnum 99.They were all very good. |