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Quad VENA II Play Integrated amplifier Lancaster Grey

Quad VENA II Play Integrated amplifier Lancaster Grey

The compact amp that does even more The Vena II already packs a lot in, but the Vena II Play takes..

Quad QUAD S-2 Bookshelf Speaker Piano White

Quad QUAD S-2 Bookshelf Speaker Piano White

It was way back in the mono days of 1949 that Quad launched its first loudspeaker, the Corner Ribbon..

Quad QUAD S-C2 Center Channel Speaker Piano White

Quad QUAD S-C2 Center Channel Speaker Piano White

Quad has always prided itself as providing the complete solution to music lovers. Each Quad componen..

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Quad Elite QMP Power Amplifier Black

Quad Elite QMP Power Amplifier Black

The QMP Mono Power Amplifier is a by-product of the earlier 909 Mono with enhancements distinctly no..

Quad VA-ONE+ Integrated Valve amplifier Lancaster Grey

Quad VA-ONE+ Integrated Valve amplifier Lancaster Grey

Classic hi-fi for modern music lovers Build quality is impeccable both inside and out, as one expe..

Quad PA-ONE+ Headphone ampflier Lancaster Grey

Quad PA-ONE+ Headphone ampflier Lancaster Grey

Quad PA-One+ Valve Headphone Amplifier is a truly flexible and user-friendly model that has been pro..

Quad Elite CDX CD Player Black

Quad Elite CDX CD Player Black

The Quad Elite CDX combines a CD player, DAC and Pre amp in one unit. Built around the same Crystal ..

Quad Artera preamplifier Aluminium Silver

Quad Artera preamplifier Aluminium Silver

Analogue Preamplifier The QUAD Artera Pre is a pure analogue preamplifier, combining innovative mode..

Quad Elite CDS CD Player Black

Quad Elite CDS CD Player Black

Quad's reputation as a manufacturer of high-end audio and electronic products engineered using state..

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The history of Quad is one of technical achievement in the field of sound reproduction. It is a story that began with the Quad 1 amplifier, which brought the benefits of 15 years knowledge and experience in professional audio and industrial products to the task of making the most accurate domestic audio amplifier of its age.

A few years later, in 1953, the product which set the standard for amplifiers was the Quad II Power Amplifier, the time of Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation and the year in which Mount Everest was finally conquered. This amplifier pioneered the principle of cathode coupling through the output transformer to reduce harmonic distortion to almost negligible levels. Such was its clear superiority that this model remained in production for 18 years. Three years later, in 1956, Quad demonstrated the first true full-range electrostatic loudspeaker. This remarkable product (known later as the ESL 57) used a virtually mass-less plastic film as a moving diaphragm between two charged plates. Compared with moving coil loudspeakers, the ESL 57 was free of unwanted colourations and distortions. This landmark product remained in production, virtually unchanged, for 28 years.