Best Pure Musical Amplifiers (power not important)

A friend of mine who was an EE bought a set of used Quick Silver monoblocks, they also had an issue he wasn't able to resolve, even with contact with QS. I'm sure they are decent amps but it seems a quirk issue isn't unheard of either.

Randy Myers said:
I thought I mentioned earlier that I did try it both ways; through the conditioner and straight into the wall. No difference either way. Too bad because I actually liked these amps quite a bit, that's why even though I had issues I still put them on my "special" list :)....
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That’s interesting. Mike Sanders designs and builds really good and reliable tube products. His amp circuits are simple and use a minimum of parts which makes them easy to troubleshoot when something goes wrong. The fact that he fixed a hum issue and could find nothing else wrong is perplexing. Maybe one of the tubes was being flaky.
 
mep said:
That’s interesting. Mike Sanders designs and builds really good and reliable tube products. His amp circuits are simple and use a minimum of parts which makes them easy to troubleshoot when something goes wrong. The fact that he fixed a hum issue and could find nothing else wrong is perplexing. Maybe one of the tubes was being flaky.
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I always heard and thought this about Quick Silver also. That is why I was perplexed with the issue. I thought it was just me having a possessed set of amplifiers. At least it is nice to know that it wasn't just me.

I am fairly sure it was not the tubes. I had a set of KT-150's that the original owner purchased with the amp. I also had a brand new set of Golden Lion KT-88's (which I really liked the sound of, and worked without incident in an ARC amp). Unfortunately, they both exhibited the same random issues. It was just weird to me because it was so random and no other amplifiers that I have had exhibited anything like this at all, including a couple tube amps. And I have tried several amplifiers :).
 
I guess that is possible.... I forget what was even being used in the amplifiers.
 
No company will be 100% issue free, so I don't understand why this discussion continues regarding QS. It may be something in the amp that was only effected by something in Randy's home environment.
 
Of course, and I agree. That was not the purpose of the thread... I included Quick Silver in my list of "special" amps because I truly felt it was a wonderful sounding amp.
 
Mr Peabody said:
No company will be 100% issue free, so I don't understand why this discussion continues regarding QS. It may be something in the amp that was only effected by something in Randy's home environment.
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Sorry, it was curiosity. I have owned several QS amps and have always admired their build quality and sound quality.
 
I have not heard any SS or tube amps, at any price, that i would trade for my Chalice Audio 'Grail' SET mono blocks....The only other audiophile who has a pair thinks they are the best amps ..period.The gentleman who created them is an audio savant.
 
They sound like amazing amps. I have fallen in love with my SET mono blocks!

Remember, we love pictures here :)... feel free to put a couple up!
 
calloway said:
Randy..how do i add pics to the 'quick reply' from my 'photos'..?
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Just click on the Insert Image icon (looks like a picture, third from the right), then select the From Computer tab and Select Files which will allow you to navigate to your desired directory and select specific photos.
 
audio.bill...thanks..will attempt to load a pic...
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....Not sure how i did that but it worked..thanks..dave
 

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Kingrex...Yes they are expensive and if you wanted a pair today, as that was the price 9-10 years ago it would be much more...I am not sure you could get Tom Willman, designer, to make you a pair today....long ...sad ...story..
 
I'm not disparaging them. Hope it did not come off that way. They look and review as amazing. Lucky you. Finding a good amp you love is hard.
 
Kingrex....NO...I did not think you were and am sorry if I sounded like I was..the PF review was of the initial prototype units.i fortunately live about an hour and a half from Tom Willman and Pres Edmunds,his partner,who are 2 of my best friends.
 
They look beautiful and I am sure they sound amazing. Obviously amps like that are way out of a range that I could ever afford, but it is really nice to hear about them. Knowing how much I love my SET amps I can only imagine how good these sound. Congratulations on the amps!
 
They look nice, but not familiar with the amps, and assume they put off some heat.

Do you have any type of fans in the cabinet and I assume you leave the doors open when playing?




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True... didn't think about that. Being SET also means they are class A, so therefore they have got to put off some heat :)...
 
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