fourdogslong Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 16 hours ago, Steve. said: The Quicksilver Horn Mono and Mid Monos are huge value propositions. I have a pair of Mid Monos that I just took out of service. Amazing amps for the money. Either amp is fantastic. The only negative about the Horn Mono is it's screw down speaker terminals . The price of either new is a bargain and used Quicksilver is among the best values in used gear you will ever find. Built like a tank, super reliable.... safe bets Ok so no banana plug? Will spades work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 8 hours ago, michaelwjones said: While this is probably the designer's way of keeping the connections simple & cost effective, as well as steering us to use bare wires, I also found it annoying when I want to trade out speakers. I bought a pair of these "banana adapters" on fleabay for about $12. They work perfectly. As to the Horn amps themselves; dead quiet on my LSIIs. You have to spend three times their cost to get more resolution. No transformer noise, either. They have one design parameter: to power high efficiency horn speakers. Stereophile concluded: The Quicksilver Horn Mono is very much my kind of amplifier: a solid, no-nonsense product singularly lacking in quirkiness, with design principles that involve no extravagant or controversial claims. Intended primarily for use with high-sensitivity loudspeakers—a purpose for which it is eminently suited—the Horn Mono can also work well with speakers of just slightly higher than normal sensitivity. Although the Horn Mono doesn't offer the ultimate in every parameter of sonic performance, its presentation is always convincing in musical terms. I recommend it especially for audiophiles who can just stretch their budget to go for a pair of Avantgardes or other expensive horns https://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/581/index.html My experience tracks with that. And with only 3 tubes per amp its not terribly expensive to swap tubes from EL34s to KT88s. either. They have no WAF, by the way. Lol I had to look up WAF. Good one 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 1 hour ago, fourdogslong said: Ok so no banana plug? Will spades work? Small spades or bare wire if you don't use adapters like I posted earlier. It's an old school terminal strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, michaelwjones said: Small spades or bare wire if you don't use adapters like I posted earlier. It's an old school terminal strip. Good to know, too bad I recently bought some expensive Furutech bananas and spades... Anyway, I'm still undecided on what to do. I think I'll try them but I have to wait for paypal to unlock my acount, that's another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 25 minutes ago, fourdogslong said: Good to know, too bad I recently bought some expensive Furutech bananas and spades... Furutech spades are exceptional quality , wait till you try them , then post a review 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opnly bafld Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 (edited) AFAIK they have had posts that accept banana plugs for at least 20 years. I had a pair of Mid Monos a couple of years ago, nice amps. Mike recommends using spades. See picture. http://quicksilveraudio.com/products/horn-mono-amp/ Picture from a Stereophile review 2002 https://www.stereophile.com/tubepoweramps/581/index.html Edited October 25, 2022 by 82 Cornwalls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelwjones Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 48 minutes ago, 82 Cornwalls said: AFAIK they have had posts that accept banana plugs for at least 20 years. What can I say; mine have terminal strips. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Forgive me, I believe the newest version of horn mono uses 5 way binding posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 On 10/30/2022 at 9:15 PM, Steve. said: Forgive me, I believe the newest version of horn mono uses 5 way binding posts They do indeed. I have new Mid Monos. I'm using banana plugs with mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve. Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Mid Monos rock..... enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbiz Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 10/24/2022 at 8:38 PM, OO1 said: Furutech spades are exceptional quality , wait till you try them , then post a review I used the Furutech gold plated copper small spades for my vintage La Scalas, just a few terminals at a time vs all at once. I replaced the tin spades for the tweeter and mid horn connections, and got a nice little boost in signal and presence. The sonic difference was more pronounced with the woofer. Changing the spades in the bass bin produced more gain, but changing the crossover to bass bin terminals in the top changed the overall sound of the speakers for the better. Everything was suddenly balanced with more presence and gain. My Mid Monos with KT150s approve. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Mike Silver is a fantastic guy to deal withi have had the FF preamp for 20 years It was expensive But way overbuilt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, the real Duke Spinner said: Mike Silver is a fantastic guy to deal withi have had the FF preamp for 20 years It was expensive But way overbuilt Do you mean Mike Sanders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the real Duke Spinner Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 36 minutes ago, Shakeydeal said: Do you mean Mike Sanders? Yep. 🙃 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 15 hours ago, the real Duke Spinner said: 15 hours ago, Shakeydeal said: Do you mean Mike Sanders? Yep. 🙃 That's good... Otherwise it would be Mike Silver of Quicksand Audio. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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