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Review 2 of 40
Price Paid:
$250.00
from Unilet Hi Fi Summary:
I have had a Quad 303 with matching 33 and FM3 for well over 20 years
Judging by some of the equipment I have heard over the years, I think that when that sad day comes when the old Quad finally goes to that great studio in the sky, I will have to dig very, very deep into my pocket to replace it.
The weakest link in the chain is the 33's integral phono preamp but this can easily be by-passed. Strengths:
This equipment is very reliable and when it is within proper "factory calibration", it sounds superb. Weaknesses:
I feel I should give prospective buyers a word of warning. This product came out in the late 1960s and I think, was discontinued in the early 1980s. This means that the youngest would now be 20 years old.
Certian components, particularly the power supply caps, degrade. An overhaul by Quad including replacemont parts is likely to cost £100.00 or more.
Ask the vendor to demonstrate the service history, if no documentation is available, remove the unit covers, Quad place Service Labels inside with the date of service written on them. Unless it can be proved that they were serviced within say the last 10 years, bank on the fact it will need doing.
This equipment is very reliable but when it is within proper "factory calibration", it sounds superb.
To be totally fair, the fact that we are talking about normal factory maintenance of a product of this age is a stregnth few other products of any description posess. Similar Products Used:
Can't think of any thing else that is as reliable, apart from my bench vice
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