Sounds like it wasn’t a good idea to consider a QS preamp.
The AI preamp recently had new tube sets from Audible Illusions. The sound got much better with the new tubes, but I wonder how long it will last. Maybe I need to change the tubes every 3~4 years? That was one reason why I was toying around having a QS preamp which I presume last much longer than AI preamp.
It sounds like not that many people match their QS mono amps with QS preamps. I wonder it is because QS preamps are not as good as QS power amps?