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Quicksilver Mid Mono - power matching

Looking at a pair of QS Mid Mono tube amps. It looks like they put out 40-50 watts depending on the tubes. I'm trying to figure out how much speaker I can power with these. I've heard sensitivity is an important concern and that I should be looking at speakers with 91db or more? Is that good advice? Do folks have thoughts, guidance on this?
spotconlon
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wharfy
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Vandersteen and Quicksilver mate well.

spotconlon OP
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@decooney I bought them 😉 also picked up an Aphelion for the P6. Now for the pre, the speakers and the interconnects. 
decooney
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@spotconlon
Nice, glad you got them, congrats!

The QS Linestage Pre is a bargain, fwiw. Add some nice vintage NOS tubes, done. Silver non-remote version is preferred by the sonic purists, remote version comes in Black only. If you use a RCA/out to a sub, you can send the Linestage to Mike at QS to convert TapeOuts to 2nd Pre/LineOuts. Ask @hilde45 here on Agon, he went this path with success.  

If there is any chance a local dealer will work with you to demo some speakers, it helps vs. online buy/try/ship back multiple pairs...

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yogiboy
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I own the non remote linestage. If you need two outputs all you need is a y adapter. I use this when using a subwoofer. BTW, I have also owned the remote 6DJ8 linestage!
https://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=AQM22FHRD
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hilde45
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I'm no expert but I can list a couple things with confidence.
  • I love the non-remote Line Stage and have seen it for $895 used, out there.
  • Having a second out wired as decooney describes has been super helpful. My Line Stage is able to send to (a) my REL sub if I want and more importantly, (b) to another amp. Mike at QS made that mod for me for $50.
  • I've heard from multiple people that non-remote is better. Since I stream a lot, there's a volume control on the streamer, anyway.
  • I swapped tubes in the Line Stage and it pairs extremely well with a couple spare solid states I have in addition to my own QS Mono 60s.


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