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Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia?

My Quicksilver mini mites work OK with Wilson Sophia IIs, but I'm constantly wondering how well the higher powered QS monoblocks would fare. Very interested in the V4, the Silver 88 or even the mid-monos. Which do you think would sound best, and why?

Listening to mostly vinyl in an 11 x 16 x 9 dedicated room. My VTL ST150 bests the QS mini mites (especially in low end impact), but not by much.
allison2
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yogiboy
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Tube swapping makes a big difference. A kt88 is a more powerful tube and has a brighter larger sound compared to the EL34. It all depends on what speaker you are using. If you go on the QS site you will see what tubes can be used with his amps.
fjn04
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I always enjoyed the Quicksilver V4's. At one pont I replaced them with a much more expensive tube amp. Perhaps synergy or lack thereof was involved, but I missed the V4's. I would think synergy with Wilson to be good. That is based on the tonal balance of Wilson and the QS, both of which I have heard, but not together.
allison2 OP
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Really appreciate all the responses so far. Even heard back from Quicksilver directly. I'm told that the silver 88 monoblocks would be the best match for Sophia II, but can someone explain this in simple terms? I figured the higher powered V4 would be best, but perhaps more watts isn't really the answer.
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yogiboy
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I have had lower power amps that were better than higher powered ones. It is not all in the power. Double the power and it gives you a mere 3 db of more power. What is the efficiency of the Wilsons? I use Harbeths that are about 82 db efficient.My room is 20x12x9 . A 50 watt tube amp gets them as loud as I would ever want.
allison2 OP
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Wilson Sophia II are 89dB and 4 Ohms.
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