I am having a hard time making up my mind. I have 2 sets of speakers: Stirling LS3/5A V2s, Quad 12Ls. If i get any other speakers, it might be a pair of Quad 22Ls, JMR Cantabiles, or AN Js. I have small spaces and listen mainly in the near field to small groups (pop, jazz, chamber, folk, blues) with my speakers 6-8 feet apart. Big speakers won't work for me.
I currently drive my speakers just fine with a Blue Circle CS, McAlister PP65 (10 less than PP75), and a Rogue Atlas (it was too cheap to pass up and the McAlister needed serious fixing). I use a McAlister PL 12 and also a Singlepower MPXE Slam SE as head/preamps (I use 6SN7GTs in the SP as outputs and have plenty of gain). I have a rack from Solid-Tech. See the pic. I use AN Lexus ICs and Speaker cables and BC power cables. I have a BC power filter as well. Oh, I have an Arcam 192T CDP.
I plan to keep the McAlister, as it sounds lovely, but i worry about the reliability. When I get the Quicksilver (which one?) I plan to sell the Rogue and the BC and get a new, slightly bigger 100 Wpc BC Hybrid integrated that's is in the design stages.
Can a 25Wpc mini mite work for me, or should i get the Mid-mono?
I can't decide for the life of me. Maybe you know something I don't. I have heard both amps, but I am now at home in Denmark and it's not possible.
Help me decide. Anything goes.
Thanks
