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Infinitely Baffled
They are a lovely thing to own, no question. A timeless and classic design. Unfortunately, though, I feel that their sonic performance can be bettered quite easily - and I say that with no pleasure whatsoever. I used to run Quad ESL57 loudspeakers, and a change from the Quad 303 to even something as mundane as a Rotel RB970 brought about an easily noticeable improvement in the dynamics and assurance of the musical performance. Still the best-looking amp ever, though (except maybe for the Quad 405-2).
IB
+1 A classic piece of industrial design and good in its day but pretty lame by modern standards.
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