Welcome to AoS Dave.

Looks like we are of similar 'vintage' and lusted after similar items when we were younger. Like you, I later acquired some Thorens, SME and Quad gear, much of which is still in use.

Your Connoisseur Craftsman III turntables are rare, so I hope you can put together one decent sample from the three you have. The Quad 22 preamp is very dated now (and sounds it), and unless you have a lot of LPs made before the universal adoption of the RIAA playback equalisation, I would say forget it. The Quad 22 took it's 330V and 6.3V power supplies from one of the Quad IIs, so your proposed DIY monoblocks would have to provide this. However I do love the looks of the 22.

What speakers do you use, and what are your tastes in music?

Enjoy the Forum
Barry