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• I have just been to the quicksilver site and they state the PSU has 100 Joules of storage!!!!! - Timbo in Oz 21:48:04 03/21/07 (8)
  In Reply to: Re: my new twins arrive (and not a mention of Scarlett Johansson), Quicksilver Mini Mites posted by Timbo in Oz on March 21, 2007 at 17:57:04:

  That IS a lot, for just a 25 watt mono power amp. The bass should be very slammy, and grunty, in that case. If they used an LCLC ladder, like they used to do in their 8417 amps, it should be very quiet, too.

  Soft 'tubey bass'? no sirree! Sag!! NO, and WHY would you want it in for audio, anyway?!!!

  My 'once was a LEAK St20' mid/bass duty amp stores 116 Joules, for 2 x 20 wpc. And the bass just does not stop. It does NOT sound like a weenie amp.

  Half the capacitance times the square of the HT voltage feeding the caps, divided by a million, gives us the Joules, IIRC.

  Do chokes have storage? eh?

  
  
  Warmest

  Timbo in Oz
  The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger

  And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!

  'Still not saluting.'

  
  
  

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  • They have great low end and dynamics - nightdoggy 04:42:28 03/22/07 (5)
    In Reply to: I have just been to the quicksilver site and they state the PSU has 100 Joules of storage!!!!! posted by Timbo in Oz on March 21, 2007 at 21:48:04:

    I was not prepared for it and did not expect much from their 25 wpc. But they are literally amazing.
    
    
    

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    • Re: They have great low end and dynamics - McCormack 08:46:20 03/22/07 (4)
      In Reply to: They have great low end and dynamics posted by nightdoggy on March 22, 2007 at 04:42:28:

      Oh yeah, the Mini's put out some serious power... I'm running KT 88's in mine, and with a tubed preamp and running through my way sensitive DIY Dynaudio monitors, nine to ten o'clock on the volume knob gives me all the volume that I can handle.
      
      

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      • great low end and dynamics - dave c 13:58:29 03/22/07 (2)
        In Reply to: Re: They have great low end and dynamics posted by McCormack on March 22, 2007 at 08:46:20:

        
        
        

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        • Re: great low end and dynamics - Michael Samra 20:58:16 03/22/07 (1)
          In Reply to: great low end and dynamics posted by dave c on March 22, 2007 at 13:58:29:

          Dave
          I plead guilty..I definitely love her low end dynamics and her upper end airness comes out very well also. he he.
          
          

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          • Re: great low end and dynamics - Mechans 16:35:05 03/25/07 (0)
            In Reply to: Re: great low end and dynamics posted by Michael Samra on March 22, 2007 at 20:58:16:

            I wish my amp looked like that but one question. Where are the tubes.....I hope she hide them someplace? I like the tubes right up front where they really glow!
            
            

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      • you're both describing the effects of a truly BIG PSU, with low ESR in the treble as well! - Timbo in Oz 13:29:50 03/22/07 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: They have great low end and dynamics posted by McCormack on March 22, 2007 at 08:46:20:

        
        I'd bet they'd deliver well on big orchestral tuttis and transients like in Copland's 'Rodeo' or Strav's 'Rite of Spring!'

        Wham!!!!!
        Warmest

        Timbo in Oz
        The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger

        And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!

        'Still not saluting.'

        
        
        

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  • those are not weedy (still not refering to Scarlett) - dave c 22:45:33 03/21/07 (1)
    In Reply to: I have just been to the quicksilver site and they state the PSU has 100 Joules of storage!!!!! posted by Timbo in Oz on March 21, 2007 at 21:48:04:

    The bass is opening both in depth and.. weight.
    Its getting there.
    As I don't know how much use these have had nor how long they have been boxed and my pre has been in the cupboard so long, as has the Eichmann interconnect I am using to get to the Quicksilvers, I figure I will stop trying to work out which bit is burning/reburning in at whatever rate and just wait for the whole picture to fall into place.
    It won't take long and it seems fun getting there... still not talking about Scarlett.
    But, just for fun...
    
    IS that a Quicksilver Mini Mite monoblock in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
    
    

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    • Oh My God - nightdoggy 05:17:34 03/22/07 (0)
      In Reply to: those are not weedy (still not refering to Scarlett) posted by dave c on March 21, 2007 at 22:45:33:

      gotta put my knee braces on

      
      
      

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