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andyrlb
25-09-2018, 14:26
These have some fans I believe.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/4159fb5b714dd3aa698fba3cae07cd1c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/393e3cc1ad6e1d381cf8a52b83a4469a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180925/7ae7b102888b00aac015d0d387af9d2f.jpg


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Barry
25-09-2018, 14:36
It's in good nick, though shame about the missing bezel on the headphone socket.

Do you have the speaker plugs? Don't worry if you don't: the larger is 4mm diameter, the smaller is 3mm in diameter.

They were well made and had good SQ in their day.
walpurgis
25-09-2018, 14:50
Regarded by some as an alternative to the popular Quad 33/303 combo.
Barry
25-09-2018, 14:57
Regarded by some as an alternative to the popular Quad 33/303 combo.

I was going to mention that, but whilst I have had extensive experience of the (original) Leak Stereo 70, and now have a Quad 33/303 in my collection, I have never compared the two.
andyrlb
25-09-2018, 15:00
It's in good nick, though shame about the missing bezel on the headphone socket.

Do you have the speaker plugs? Don't worry if you don't: the larger is 4mm diameter, the smaller is 3mm in diameter.

They were well made and had good SQ in their day.

I didn’t even notice the missing bezel [emoji20]


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walpurgis
25-09-2018, 15:00
I was going to mention that, but whilst I have had extensive experience of the (original) Leak Stereo 70, and now have a Quad 33/303 in my collection, I have never compared the two.

Neither have I, but from memory, I'd guess the Leak is more revealing, but at the cost of a little top end grain.
sumday
25-09-2018, 18:22
I had one in the late 80s when they were available pretty darn cheap...not being black or Japanese...or festooned with fancy graphics...or LEDs.
IIRC I payed a tenner plus a few LPs to a second-hand shop for mine complete with a unmarked sleeve.

What drew me to mine was the impressive weight for its footprint, and not bad power output.
I do recall being shocked by the sound quality compared to a big, black Akai amp I was running at the time.

I was also taken by the comprehensive user manual supplied. Read it from cover to cover, lots of useful tips.
I also recall that I read it in bed....the girlfriend at the time thought I was tapped.
andyrlb
26-09-2018, 08:39
Damn this thing sounds good ! I am shocked


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