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Probably one of the most celebrated amplifiers ever made—the 33/303 two-box pre/power amp system from Quad —is back. The British high-end hi-fi brand is reviving the design 57 years after it first made transistor-based amplifiers respectable.
Most transistor amps in the 1960s were integrated models with the preamp and power amp stages—and often a radio tuner—in a single box. Quad’s design put the preamplifier and power amplifier in separate cases and sold a separate FM tuner. Quad’s decision to revive the 33 and 303 was due to the continuing demand for these amps on the second-hand market, four decades after manufacturing was discontinued. Taking such an iconic design and updating it provided the opportunity to take onboard advances in design, engineering and manufacturing.
The original 33 and 303 were admired for their reliability and performance. Even some recording and broadcast studios used them. The new editions have been engineered to offer the same kind of longevity, supported by Quad’s legendary technical service team led by Flain and McConville who helped design them. In half a century, these new amps could still be providing music pleasure, just as the originals do now.
The tilt control works alongside the independent bass adjustment, accurately applied from -3dB to +3dB. These subtle, precise and consistent methods of tonal tailoring are useful given the varying quality of the music sources people listen to today. They also help tune the sound to suit different acoustic environments and tastes.
The original 303 stereo power amplifier is still admired by hi-fi enthusiasts and studio professionals because of its exceptional reliability, the flexible way it can be set up and the compact form. It’s smooth and richly detailed sound also won it many fans. All these attributes are in the new 303, which evolves the core circuit design of Quad’s innovative original but with up-to-date techniques and technologies.
Quad 303 XLR Rob Flain Quad 303 Quad 33 Power Amplifier Preamplifier
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