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SCHEMATIC FOR QUICKSILVER MS 190
Ok, it appears that the MS190 schematic does not exist.  I have a very early model with the single 6x4 tube.  What is the tube complement for the triode driver board.  I currently have two E88CC and one 6FQ7; it works, but I'm not certainly it is ... 
SCHEMATIC FOR QUICKSILVER MS 190
I am fashionably late to the party; but I need a copy of the MS190 schematic also!Thanks,TBone 
McIntosh Preamps
Yeah, I was kind of leaning more toward the AI3a, since I have read nothing but sweet thing about. But, I will check out the Cary preamps as well. Thanks for the advice guys! 
Tube Pre for Klipschorn
Marco, Correction of the gain issue. My line stage is 27db and the phone is 39db. 
Tube Pre for Klipschorn
Marco, I didn't get a name at Quicksilver when I called, but the person told me that the Quicksilver Fullfunction pre was not a good match with the K-horns because of the noise factor. I ask if this was just his preamp or would it be different wit... 
Tube Pre for Klipschorn
Marco, You are probably right; everything I read seem to point to SET amps. I will continue to read and look for a decent priced SET amps. I would really like to hear an opinion on the Quicksilver horn amps, since they are designed for horn speake... 
Receiver vs Processor
Hey Dan, You are right; this is pretty much a disposable piece. I'll do a little more research on this model and give it a try.ThanksTbone 
Receiver vs Processor
It seems that everyone really like the stand-alone processor, but I'm not convince yet. I understand about the waste of power amps in a receiver, but they are cheap. For example, the pioneer VSX-811S has a ton of features, to include Crystal DSP, ... 
Tube Amp Recommendation
Thanks everyone for the all the inputs. Well, I wasn't able to find a tube amp that would really do what is need at a budget price. So I ended up buying a Carver Lightstar Reference. While I can still still send this amp in soft clipping, it sound... 
Tube Amp Recommendation
Plato, Bob, and Keith, Thanks for the quick response and information. There is no such thing as bad information and I appreciate it all; that's the only way to learn. I will research your recommendations and see if I can't improve things. Also, I ... 
Tubes - What do the letters mean
Jim and Dekay, thanks for the advice; I will take both of you suggestions and see if I can make sense of this business. So far, it's a great learning experience!