how is Quickie easy to build?

[charger]

Hi to everybody I am waiting for my Quickie to arrive soon , but i little bit worried about , will I be able to build it? can you tell me if is it really easy to build ?  thank you

 

[adamct]

It is really easy to build. In fact, probably half of the manual doesn't even require you to use a soldering iron. It's just assembling the pieces, primarily by hand, with a final tweak from a screwdriver.

 

[earwaxxer]

No worries! Its a perfect first kit. Great instructions make a huge difference. Follow them EXACTLY! It will work first time if you take your time and study the instructions and double check everything. Enjoy the process, no hurries, no worries!

 

[charger]

ok thank you all , I am really exited to see how it sounds !!!

 

[4krow]

  I am anxious to hear what you think of it. Most of us are greatly impressed by it's performance.

 

[corndog71]

The Quickie is about as easy as it gets as far as tube preamps go.  Plus, this forum will provide all the support you need to get it done.

What amp are you pairing it with?

 

[charger]

i will pair it with an ALC0240 Abletec module , a class D amp

 

[charger]

  I am anxious to hear what you think of it. Most of us are greatly impressed by it's performance.

I will report for sure my impressions

 

[earwaxxer]

I think it will sound great with the class D. When I first built my Q I was using an integrated T-amp. What I found was that the Q provided mush needed "drive" to the sound. It was like putting a turbo charger on it, plus better definition, clarity, timber - you name it.

 

[charger]

yes i think they are well paired , Abletec modules  are really nice sounding , powerfully dynamic

 

[earwaxxer]

That really gets me thinking... (That's dangerous!) - I might try to pick up muscular class D and see how it fairs next to my A/B amp with Q at the helm.

 

[corndog71]

That really gets me thinking... (That's dangerous!) - I might try to pick up muscular class D and see how it fairs next to my A/B amp with Q at the helm.

I have a ClassDAudio SDS-258.  250watts/ch.  It weighs about 50 pounds because I put in a 1000VA toroid!  Is that muscular enough?

 

[4krow]

Eric,  We have found our long lost brother!

 

[earwaxxer]

Hey Greg - yes I do believe Rob is a brother from a different mother! - hey Rob - ClassDaudio kits have been very tempting. How do you find their sound - withe the Q that is?

 

[corndog71]

It sounds good.  Similar to NAD.  Good dynamics and has a nice easy warmth to it.  Definitely non-fatiguing.  My only complaint is that it's not as resolving as my tube amps.  It was fun to put together but now I mostly use it as a back-up when the valves go down.

 

[corndog71]

I wonder if anyone gets tired of us highjacking their threads.

 

[earwaxxer]

Rob, all you have to do is add a line about how easy the quickie is to build - because its WAY easy to build!

 

[4krow]

yup, you can use your imagination even on the first build

 

[adamct]

yup, you can use your imagination even on the first build

This is kind of important. The Quickie is cheap, high-performing, easy to build, and super-easy to modify. I think that combination makes it the perfect hook for those nasty Bottlehead pushers, trying to ply you with Crack, S.E.X., and rock-and-roll, I mean, erm....Todes?  :

 

[adamct]

I wonder if anyone gets tired of us highjacking their threads.

FWIW, I don't get tired of it. It keeps things vaguely amusing (don't let that go to your heads), provided the discussion doesn't get too far off-colortopic. And it helps fill in lulls when things otherwise get quiet.

The only downside is that it does tend to create very long threads, so that useful information can be buried and harder to find. But that's what the search function is for, right?