Tarheel Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Okay....this is what you do when you're retired with nothing else pressing and a few minutes on your hands. I unhooked the refurbished HK A500 amp. The Quicksilver Audio preamp has been sitting in the corner unplugged for months while the JM Blueberry stretched it's legs. So I cleaned it and used some Deoxit on all switches and then took the QS horn monos to the shelf for a polish and shine. Got fired up to put the preamp back into rotation after reading a 2005 review of this unit. Much talk about how fine the phono stage is. When all is back together I may spin a disc or two...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Last one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tblake10 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 let us know how it turns out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 (edited) Got it hooked back together. The two R2Rs sound great. The phono section has a bit of noise so I am hoping it is the 12AX7 since I don't have a 12FQ7 handy. The 12AX7 was a used Telefunken so that is my guess. We will see. Took out the telefunken and plugged in a new Tung Sol. Noise still. Took out the 12FQ7 and noticed it was an old Sylvania. Hit the pins with deoxit and that helped. No noise now unless you turn the volume way up. You know when you plug in something different and/or new and it sounds better? That's where I am. Thinking now I'll stick with the QS amps and preamp.... Edited December 18, 2013 by Tarheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tblake10 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yes, it always sounds better at first to me too. A guy once told me give it 30 days before you judge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Great project.... And of course I like the use of reel's.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornman Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Love the pine, but geez I am embarrassed to see how clean ever thing is compared to mine. Not a dust bunny one Better sounding or not a good Deoxit job is always satisfying in a reassuring way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Love the pine, but geez I am embarrassed to see how clean ever thing is compared to mine. Not a dust bunny one Better sounding or not a good Deoxit job is always satisfying in a reassuring way. Yeah I am kind of a clean freak with the equipment. Love the deoxit....use it on everything. It is almost solving my sticky tension arm problem on one of my R2Rs. Still working it but they are getting much looser. Cornman I'm sure your gear looks great and what a great set up you have. I'm sure Boxx's equipment is immaculate.....another great set up. TBlake.....good point. Sometimes different just sounds better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Nice looking rig. I have the mid monos and love em. Which quickie amps are those? Shakey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Oops, I just reread the OP and see they are the horn monos. Shakey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Nice looking rig. I have the mid monos and love em. Which quickie amps are those? Shakey Yeah Mike at QS over builds all his gear. I find his preamp very pleasing as well. The horn monos like your mids are quite the bargain and built like a tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Very pretty indeed. Thanks for he pictures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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