Introducing Quicksand
Having established a benchmark of performance and affordability with the Quickie directly heated preamp, demand quickly arose for a matching power amplifier. Consequently, we set out to determine how to create an inexpensive power amplifier that would deliver the goods with a very low noise floor, adequate output power, upgrade potential, and compatibility with both speakers and headphones. With a $99 price point in our sights, we forced ourselves to look beyond vacuum state amplification, and determined that only a Class D amplifier could satisfy our needs… (See ‘more’)
