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Quad II Power Amps, What Pre-amp?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ampdog" data-source="post: 420858" data-attributes="member: 144"><p>My accent.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps we have forgotten about the OP's original question. What <em>improvement</em> (to use a different word) will he get with a different pre-amplifier ....</p><p></p><p>Not knowing too many of the contemporary pre-amps, but having seen a fair share of their schematics, and knowing the Quad 22 inside out, I cannot think of much of an improvement any modern pre-amp will give. Not talking about the super-facilitated stuff with bells, whistles, 30-button remote control, simplified remote control for the remote control, DACs, iPod airstrip and such. </p><p></p><p>Apart from 'modern' pre-amps often bordering on the rediculously expensive for what you get, the Quad 22 has just about every hi-fi facility one will ever want. The components may have to be renewed, the circuit not (although I do add a little extra to the phono stage when I refurbish, for those with LP tastes). I have in the past steered even fairly affluent clients towards a Quad 22 to pair with my power amp designs. </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px">Do mind that I am speaking of <em>refurbished</em> models, including some simplifications. Some of the old capacitors in particular need to be replaced (drifted totally off-value).</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ampdog, post: 420858, member: 144"] My accent. Perhaps we have forgotten about the OP's original question. What [i]improvement[/i] (to use a different word) will he get with a different pre-amplifier .... Not knowing too many of the contemporary pre-amps, but having seen a fair share of their schematics, and knowing the Quad 22 inside out, I cannot think of much of an improvement any modern pre-amp will give. Not talking about the super-facilitated stuff with bells, whistles, 30-button remote control, simplified remote control for the remote control, DACs, iPod airstrip and such. Apart from 'modern' pre-amps often bordering on the rediculously expensive for what you get, the Quad 22 has just about every hi-fi facility one will ever want. The components may have to be renewed, the circuit not (although I do add a little extra to the phono stage when I refurbish, for those with LP tastes). I have in the past steered even fairly affluent clients towards a Quad 22 to pair with my power amp designs. [SIZE=11px]Do mind that I am speaking of [i]refurbished[/i] models, including some simplifications. Some of the old capacitors in particular need to be replaced (drifted totally off-value).[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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