Quicksilver and 6SN7 pre


Has anyone ran Quicksilver amps with a 6SN7 pre? I currently have a Belles 20a with a pair of Mid Mono's. Don't particularly care for the sound. If I recall the 6SN7 is a little more open.

Thanks for the thoughts!

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Well now that I think about it, perhaps the 12AU7 is a bit dark sounding in general. I have matched a CJ PV12 with SS, and also a VAC CLA-1 with SS. Both tamed the issues I had with SS. However paired with my EL34 amps they were a bit dark sounding. I also tied the Rogue 66 with a pair of Quicksilver and found it a bit dark sounding. As I recall Belles also offers SS amps to match with their tube pre amps. I have some Siemens EL34's laying around I might try them as I recall they are more neutral than the Teslas I am currently running. If all else fails I can go to 6550's as I find them a bit bright with 6922 pre amps. Somewhere their is a happy medium it just gets expensive.

I do have a few 6SN7 choices I could use if I had a pre that excepted them. I am a bit curious why the " red base " sell for so much. It seems most here don't recommend them. Thanks for the link on the tubes!

cheers!

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The red base ones are a bit overrated for sound. People like them because they are so ruggedly built. There are equally good options at a fraction of the cost. Take it from a guy that has had over 20 different brands/types in various preamps:)