2. amps-preamps
  3. 1084838423

What preamp to get to replace my quicksilver?

currently using a quicksilver line stage. thinking about bat, (one of the lesser expensive), sonic frontiers line 1, audio research, rogue. any i'm missing in the class? I am driving vs vr4 gen 2 with a parasound hca 2200 mk2 not looking to spend the big bucks, but looking for a step up.
thanks in advance
dpm2340
eldragon
707 posts
 
Think KERRY! I meant Cary.
mikesinger
572 posts
 
i would suggest the audible illusion L1 (IIIa if you need phono). awesome pre's that are very well balanced and musical.

also the arc ls-2bmkII is a good one. a little more dynamic and revealing and requires only 1 tube !!!! spend more an pu a arc ls-16mkiii ( requires 2 supertubes, hence easy to retube, but the unit cost more)

the bat3 or 5 vki is a great sounding unit but very $$$$$ to retube properly (requires 6- 6922/7308's).i would avoid this unit for this reason.

pse hl-1 ( my favorite and current piece). very rare / hard to come by hybrid unit. very well rounded, transparent, musical, and dynamic. often comperared to units 3x to 4x the price. requires only 2 6922/7308's and has balanced, remote, and ht bypass.

good luck,

mike
aroc
760 posts
 
Is the audible illusions really a step-up, or just sonically different? I'm thinking the latter. Same thing possibly with Eldragon's Cary suggestion. He might also consider the MFA Magnus if he wants something different sounding. I don't know if any of these would be a step up. Some of the older tubed ARCs might be a step up, though. I see quicksilver linestage owners switching to ARCs most often. I don't know if that tells us anything or not? YMMV.
More to discover