Which Quicksilver to buy

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.

Marco,
So are all the Quicksilver amps pentode then? The website doesn't specify.
I'm using an AR LS25 MKll preamp and Vandersteen 2C speakers recently rebuilt at Vandersteen, and the next item I'll upgrade in my system.

Thanks,
David

No David. Most are PP amps. If you want more extensive information on any one of them give Mike Sanders a phone call. He is pretty brief on emails and takes a while to reply sometimes. My ARC LS2B sounded great with my Mini Mites. Not sure, but I'd imagine that combination might be a good way to go with the Vandy's....they're pretty efficient aren't they? I've got a friend running his 100's with Aliante Pininfarina Ones and he loves that combination. I think your Vandy's are 88db efficient so may need a bit of kick from the amps unless you are in a very small room. If you're musical tastes tend toward rock, orchestral, and generally more layered more complex music with a bit of slam, the Silver 90's would be a nice amp. For almost anything else (vocals, acoustic music, smaller arrangements, individual instruments, etc.) I personally prefer the greater finesse and refinement of a PP amp (ultimately SET is what I like for myself, but that would not work well with your speakers). You are looking in the right direction as far as Sander's amps are concerned. Sorry I have no other direct experience to share, but I do think his products offer tremendous bang for the buck and are built like tanks. You may try a few searches here and on Audioasylum to get further input on specific models.

Marco

Hey Marco,
If you are ever going to part with those prototype 300B's I want first crack at them
Jordi

Hey Jordi - Man, I've had more than one offer on those jewels. Everyone whose listened to them at length has asked where they can get a pair. Damn shame that Mike decided not to build SET amps. I just don't get it. I think you may be right that he should have listened to them with the WE 300B's instead of those Chinese light bulbs he listened with!!! I think if we bug him one more time about that he'll cut us out of his will and send a hit man after both of us! If I ever sell them I won't forget the man who sold them to me, and comissioned them in the first place: you'll have first dibs. If my business and the economy continues in the direction it has been you may hear from me about just that my friend!

Marco