My friend has been using for over 30 years a Quicksilver Full Function preamp. I’m not a tube guy and even I like this preamp. It had been modified over time by Mike Sanders with silver wiring and Jantzen caps, among other things. But I think my friend may be finally willing to try something newer. He’s not fond of the 4+ hour warmup before it sounds fully on form, and while he’s not against staying with a tube pre (he will also consider a good SS) some of the old tubes used in the QS are not as easy to find.
So he’s looking for something that would be a step up. The must haves -
-Mono switch
-At least dual outputs, one balanced
-MM phono pre, although MM/MC would be nice
-Full dual mono construction, or at least dual volume controls, or at a minimum a really good balance control
-Mute switch
-Non-inverting
-Front panel ON/OFF switch
Price $10K or less, new. It’s all personal and system dependent of course, but it should be a real step up from the QS.
So he’s looking for something that would be a step up. The must haves -
-Mono switch
-At least dual outputs, one balanced
-MM phono pre, although MM/MC would be nice
-Full dual mono construction, or at least dual volume controls, or at a minimum a really good balance control
-Mute switch
-Non-inverting
-Front panel ON/OFF switch
Price $10K or less, new. It’s all personal and system dependent of course, but it should be a real step up from the QS.
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