Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
HELP NEEDED - QUAD II Valve Amps
I have been offered the following for £650
x2 Quad II valve amps
all the cabling
x1 pre amp unit
x2 FM tuner units
x2 quad manuals
The valve amps work but need a new set of valves. Both Quad II amps show some signs of corrosion which could probably been cleaned up but the preamp unit has button missing and is probably in need of a few hundred quid spending on it.
What do you think?? Is it worth it or should I try and barter down a bit further??
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I'm Josie.
Sounds like a good price to me... Depends if you like the sound of the Quad II's... IMO I'd sell the pre and tuner.
Nowt wrong with a bit of sensible bartering though.
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I'm Allen.
x2 Quad II valve amps all the cabling
Nice find , however they will need rebuilding at a cost of around £150 upwards each
I have just purchased a quad set of EF86's and KT66's at a cost of £320
x1 pre amp unit , Do you need this ?
x2 FM tuner units Not much interest in these now ?
x2 quad manuals interesting read
If you are buying just for the Quads I would barter fairly enthusiastically based on the above costs
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Agreed, the II's make a lovely conversation piece and sound delightful, if rather coloured by the best of today's standards.
The preamp was hideously veiled - and I had a good one, losing all sorts of things going on in the background. The II's are what really matters IMO.
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Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 9,341
I'm Andrew.
Thanks guys. I have a Radford pre-amp, any idea if this would be a good match?
SS
CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE
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Aye they doOriginally Posted by DSJR
How are you gonna power the Pre?
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
I would probably have to get the Quads converted to IEC sockets and run the Quads through the Radford PRE.
SS
CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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I'm Charlie.
Buy a Radford STA15 instead to go with your STA25. By the time you revalve the Quads, you may as well buy a STA15
Trade: Wakefield Turntables
Location: Yorkshire
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I'm Andrew.
TBH I've done the maths and decided my money is spent improving what I have, so I bought a Bushmaster II DAC + anaka battery supply for my TEAC VRDS 25x. And I've still got £350 left over.
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CD Teac VRDS25X(Audiotuned) DECK 1210 Mat Crystal Audio Mods MN Base/Bearing/Platter+Ebony armboard Feet Isonoe PSU Paul Hynes SR7EHD-27XL/DCSXL Ag DC lead/3 Stage Regs/Recap PCB+No Pitch/Strobe/Light ARM SME V(Kondo Ag Rewire&Tags) MC Cadenza Black FGS CABLES Arm Yannis SPD-4 IC Yannis 222 Litz+Ag bullets Power WAR PRE ATC SCA2 SPEAKERS ATC 50ASL STANDS Atacama PHONO Sugden Masterclass PA4 SUT Ortofon ST80SE POWER PSAudio P10
VALVE
PRE Croft Epoch(Modded) AMP Sondex S100 (Modded) SPEAKERS Tannoy 15"MG+RFC Warwick cabs+ Ref XO + Batpure supertweeters DECK Garrard 301 Mat Teunto Bearings 401(Bastin) Plinth Bamboo Arms 3009/3012 PSU Eagle+Tachometer MC Ag Meister II/FGS + Ortofon SPU MONO CABLES Arm Yannis 420.5 Litz+ SpeakerPC Tripple C+WBT-0681 Ag IC Oyaide FTVS-510 AgWBT 0110Ag Phonostages Paradise(4 Box Mega-Modded) / Croft Musicmaker
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