Thread Number: 76979
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
"valve" HiFi phono-made in England |
[Down to Last] |
|
Post# 1008912 , Reply# 1   9/28/2018 at 19:26 (2,029 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
I had taken an underside photo to show the motor,but it did not come out well-4 pole twin bobbin motor-did not see a syncro ring on the rotor,but there was a little fan.3 different color coded tonearm pickups were included and I think they are magnetic. |
Post# 1008934 , Reply# 3   9/29/2018 at 00:40 (2,029 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
also note if the Garrard TT is above the amp-the amps heat will dry the lube in the TT quickly.You can put the power amp in the open so it can get the ventilation it needs. |
Post# 1008936 , Reply# 4   9/29/2018 at 01:48 (2,029 days old) by LordKenmore (The Laundry Room)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
Nice find!
As for the Quad II part of it...
Quad II is a classic product, and one that serious audiophile types interested in vintage equipment would like. The design actually predates the Quad ESL speakers, but, that said, I think that combination would have been a standard combination for many years. I'm sure Quad would have suggested it (LOL), although I'm sure they didn't mind selling their amps to someone using some other brand of speaker.
Quad is said to have stood for Quality Unit Amplifier Domestic.
There should also be a preamp of some sort in that cabinet (the Quad II was a power amp only).
I remember when I first started reading the British audio press (in 1989 or 1990?) that Quad was a name I suddenly started seeing a lot. I don't think I'd ever heard of them before, but there were plenty of references in the British press. They were not the cutting edge company that got heavily reviewed, but a lot of those magazine readers owned Quad equipment, and there were plenty of ads for places that would service Quad. This post was last edited 09/29/2018 at 04:42 |
Post# 1008964 , Reply# 5   9/29/2018 at 09:09 (2,029 days old) by cfz2882 (Belle Fourche,SD)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
the G.E.C. KT66s have "PA"date code:1958,january :) Preamp/control box is also Quad and above the amp-found one tube in that.Big ventilation grille on the side with the amp :) |