Your fav Quad power amp of all time

[Labarum]

What are the perceived strengths of the 303 over the 405 (2)?

I bought a Sugden A48 in 1978 and only sold it couple of years ago - it needed more love than I could give it, but it went (with its T48 Tuner) to a technical man who has a 33-303 setup.

[Rare Bird]

405 is a current dumper the 303 isnt..

[Labarum]

405 is a current dumper the 303 isnt..

Yes . . . and why do some prefer the older amp?

[Rare Bird]

To me the 405 is slightly dull at top end..

[hifi_dave]

My favourite without hesitation is the 11. Best sounding by a country mile even though Quad 'proved' they all sounded the same....

Next is the 303, not because it sounded good but it brings back memories of when I put myself in debt just so I could buy one when it first came out.

[Barry]

In increasing order of preference, for me it would be:

Quad 50E
Quad Mk II (valve)
Quad 303
Quad 405
Quad 405-2
My own modified Quad 405.

Would love to get my hands on a Quad 520f. I would also like to hear the 606 and 909 amps.

Regards

[spendorman]

I only have old ones, Quad II, 303 and 405-2.

Best for bass is 405-2

Best for top and middle is II

Not bad for all 303 (if fully serviced)

Have four 303's

405 (original) not that good for mid and top, bass is not bad with easy loads.

[Rare Bird]

Quad 50E

I sold my mint ones a bit back for peanuts, i wish i knew you wanted some..

Would love to get my hands on a Quad 520f.

510 & 520 are current dumpers

What about the 240?

[quadsugdenman]

My favourites in order

1. 303 cos it works with anything/ robust/ good sound
2. 909 Excellent ooommpphhh/sound
3. 606 MKII as above but not so subtle
4 405 MKII good deep bass/ gets hot
5 405 MKI as above but get those speaker clips changed!!
6 707 fiddly interconnect and can be a little dull.


Gazza

[Mike]

I had a 606mkII for a short while... I was pleasantly surprised by it, pretty nice for a transistor amp, quite "punchy" too.