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Quicksilver Silver 88 Mono Tube Amplifiers

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Quicksilver Silver 88 Mono Tube Amplifiers

The new Silver 88 brings the finesse and transparency of low powered tube amplifiers into the realm of less efficient speakers. Employing only two output tubes, this circuit provides 80 watts without stressing or pushing these tubes to their limit, and with the lowest output impedance and distortion of all the Quicksilver amplifiers, the Silver 88 brings a new level of performance to this power range.

The super low 0.5 Ohm output impedance of the Silver 88 is almost unheard of among tube amplifiers and allows the unit to drive very difficult speaker loads you'd generally never think of using with tube gear.

An on-board bias meter allows individual adjustment of each output tube and, with low-noise power supplies and circuitry, the Silver 88 can still be used on very efficient speakers. Two power transformers and 180 Joules of energy storage provide effortless dynamic response, transmitting the full musical impact of sudden shifts from soft to loud. A modification of the sleek look of the V4, the Silver 88 has a chrome-plated chassis and carbide black transformer cover.

Review:

"Might this be one of the greatest bargains in hi-fi?

Even without a first rate preamp in my system, the Silver 88 delivered stunning resolution with both the Verity Lenore and Opera Grand Callas speakers.

What made Quicksilver Audio's Silver 88 Mono Amplifier special was its harmonic presentation. I don't like to trot out that "truth of timbre" business, but it was there: Instruments and vocalists had a realism, a harmonic structure, that even the best solid state amplifiers can't seem to get right. And, oh yes, there was three-dimensionality: palpable presence and all that stuff." Stereophile

Specifications:

Power Output: 80 watts into 4 or 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 KHZ
Power Bandwidth: 13 Hz to 80 KHz
Input Sensitivity: 1.0 volt
Input Impedance: 100 K ohms
Damping Factor: 15
IM Distortion: 1% or less at 80 watts
Power Consumption: 115 watts at idle 290 watts at full power
Dimensions: 15” wide x 9 ¾” deep x 6 1/2' high
Finish: Chrome chassis, carbide black transformer cover
Weight: 42 lbs. shipping
Tube Complement: 1 - 12AX7, 1 - 12BH7, 2 - KT88 or KT90

	Label		Our Price

	Quicksilver Silver 88		$3495.00

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