Apparently Quad increased their prices as of 1st June. I heard Meridian did the same. Meridian's are up by 20%. Any idea how much Quad have raised their prices...
Hi, could anyone advise as to the safety of trying a gz37 rectifier in a quad 11. I wanted to try this, but only if it is safe to do so. Also, has anyone seen...
... GZ37 requires 2.8A for its heater compared to 1.9A for the GZ34; if you are not running a pre-amplifier from the QuadII's power supply you will probably be...
In article <g28gr8+p9bc@eGroups.com>, ... A larger powwer resistor will not reduce overall heat! Total heat dissipated is current x resistance. This will not...
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"No disagreement there! In fact the only plus point for carbon composition is that it is low inductance. Not likely to have any effect at audio frequencies." ...
Hello Pete I used the G 37 for several years on the Quad ll, with no mods- I was recommended to it by the fellow from Watford valves, sorry but his name ...
Richard wrote ... Sorry Richard but I don't understand this? When I switch on a Quad II the box temperature will rise to a point of equilibrium, the heat loss...
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Hi again Richard. It is years since I studied Physics as an undergrad, although I am an academic it isn't in any science discipline and so I'm very rusty:-) I...
After 40 years of aspiring, I finally got a pair of Quad ESL63s. I first met the ESL 57 when I worked for Sinclair Radionics - we used the ESLs as demos, to...
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... I did. I quickly put the CC resistors back again. If you replace them, replace only with newer, in tolerance CCs....
Hi, Chris Beeching offered some sets of Golden Dragon KT66 on Feb. 2008. See posting down here. Everyone else ordered some valves ? I reserved a quad set for...
This may be of interest to group members here too... For all those who love "tube" amplifiers John Bell has some brand new Rogers E40a amplifiers for sale. ...
Update on progress for anyone experiencing similar issues: The CD66 is now fully repaired - the head and mechanism only required a squirt of RS 'solvent...
Hello, I have another strange request: My Dad has just informed me that for years, he has had a rather rare Acoustical M31, which appears similar to the MB31...
Possibly Savoy Hill would be a source for data on this and other early Acoustical products: http://www.savoy-hill.co.uk/index.htm Cheers, Steve P. ... rare ......
... I've found that different brands of EF86, or possibly different vintages, or different states of goodness, seem to exhibit different Ra, which can account...
Hi, This is my first post here, but I'm a long time lurker & have found the board very useful in the past. Oh, and please forgive the non-technical way I'm...
The problem may be down to the transformer pack used to power the Laptop. I have had fun with the same thing when connecting a spare Laptop to my TV. Laptop...
Hi, Harvey, You clearly have a mass-loop through the earth-cables of the 33 and the laptop and through the interlink. Use a cable without earthlink for the 33....
hI I had a similar problem and the only solution that I could find was to isolate the Quad pre amp from the computer by using isolating tranformers. I used an...
Hi Harvey The 33 does seem rather sensitive to ground loop induced hum. For years I used a 33 and 405. With nothing else plugged in and using the Quad supplied...
Hello All, Just a short note to let you know that the planned 2008 Vintage Hi Fi festival in Melbourne this August the 3rd. has been postponed. The premises...
Hello All, Just a short note to let you know that the planned 2008 Vintage Hi Fi festival in Melbourne this August the 3rd. has been postponed. The premises...
Hello All, Just a short note to let you know that the planned 2008 Vintage Hi Fi festival in Melbourne this August the 3rd. has been postponed. The premises...
Hello All, Just a short note to let you know that the planned 2008 Vintage Hi Fi festival in Melbourne this August the 3rd. has been postponed. The premises...