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| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @noromance I swear I read they may not be interchangeable due to plate voltages and heaters and what not.I’ll definitely roll in some AU7’s and SY7’s then. See where I end up.@yogiboy I saw a post of you saying how good the WS phono is and I rem... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @rodman99999 you are correct. The speakers I ended up with were not what I was originally aiming for. So yes the high gain amp and high sensitivity speakers are a mismatch. Add in high gain preamp and here we are. But that said I’m very happy wi... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @invalid I wish Mike from Quicksilver would have replied to me. I’d be really curious to know if I could swap in 12AU7 or AY7 to lower the gain. I’d have some in the mail already.oh well. | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? Personally speaking, even after visiting a high end dealer listening to $50k to $100k speakers (Wilson) run by ARC or Naim gear, I think my system sounds better than it has any right to considering it’s all mid-fi stuff. | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @oldhvymec the Schiit silenced the BOOM when the preamp comes off mute on startup. Also reduced gain.as for breathing fields, I live in the center of the 5th largest city in the country. So no... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @tvad I’ve looked at the MZ2 but I need 2 sets of outputs. The MZ3 is about triple so it’s not in reach. Plus both have speaker jacks, headphone jacks and junk I dont need Inflating the price. If I move on from the QS, $2k would be my budget. Whic... | |
| Upgrading Quicksilver preamp or amp caps -- warranty impact? @hilde45 I have reached out to Mike recently about using lower gain tubes and have not as yet heard back. Let us know if you do. P.S. I may be putting my current version of his Line Stage Preamp up for sale soon as it’s not a good fit for my system. | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @yogiboy I reached out to Mike to verify I can run a lower power tube. Hopefully gear back soon. | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @yogiboy are you still using a QS phono stage? | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @jjss49 I’ve heard that about Don. Mike is the same way. If I were to add a tubed power amp it would probably be one of Don’s although Mike’s are also highly regarded. | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @tvad I had a Freya + Vidar combo and was super not impressed. The Freya was untouchably hot and the tubes included were junk. I tried to make it all work but ultimately sent it all back. Seems like they have gotten it figured out but but I don’t... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @sounds_real_audio already asked him about it. He said his design is good and not to mess with it. I may add my Schiit Sys in between the QS and the Odyssey to pull gain down and quell the start up POP when the QS comes on (Odyssey recommends lea... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? As far as the QS is concerned, myprevious was a Schiit SYS. So while I think the QS sounds good I don’t have any frame of reference. The high gain of the Odyssey made the Sys seem logical (though it was a stop gap). The SYS. Worked well and sounde... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? I’m sending one tube back to him. He will make it right no doubt. The nice thing about the Philips is that it rolls a little topend off so there’s less hiss hahaha (my speakers are 99db). I do like the aphillips but the RCA are still my faves. I’... | |
| Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state? @jjss49 the Phillips in there now are completely quiet. I would add the QS and the Odyssey Candela tube preamp have nearly identical specs according to the website. @yogiboy and testimonials from others persuaded me to go QS over Odyssey. The ga... |