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Top Ranked Products from Quad.
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Rating
Reviewed by:
NickT
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
December 1, 2008Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
1 to 3 months |
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Review 1 of 16
Price Paid:
$150.00
from ebay Summary:
This is my first "decent" amp, after a variety of home theatre and entry level amps. The leap in quality is, quite frankly, astonishing. It's like having cotton wool removed from your ears.
My 306 is being fed by a Harman Kardon cd7500 & Citation 21 pre-amp, and runs into a pair of Ruark Talisman 2's. As has been mentioned before, female vocals and acoustic instruments sound particularly good; as do classical works, especially choral. It also performs excellently with some of my more off-the-wall prog-rock, psychedelia and electronic music.
The 306 simply sits there and makes everything as loud as you want, without apparently adding or subtracting anything. All-in-all a wonderful little amp that is heartily recommended.
In fact for what I paid (£150) I'll probably buy another one and bi-amp the Talismans. Strengths:
Excellent soundstage, idiot proof construction, small footprint. Weaknesses:
Haven't found any yet.
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Reviewed by:
gilbodavid
(AudioPhile)
Review Date
July 19, 2004Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
4.17 of 5,
6.00 votes
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Review 2 of 16
Price Paid:
$100.00 Summary:
i have been using this amp for 7 years, and it took me a while to realise how good it is! firstly i suggest anyone using the quad 34 preamp with it to stop doing so, as the preamp is much inferior. a good passive stepped attenuator is ideal instead. also i spent £120 each on phono cables, the same on speaker cable, and £50 each on good mains leads. My neutonia optia cd plater cost £1,500 and for speakers i use quad esl57's and 63's, two of the best speakers ever made at any price. (i prefer the 57's incedently, making them an outrageous bargain secondhand). the quad 306 does not disgrace itself in this company, and has been bettered by my wonderful leak stereo 20 valve amplifier, though it stands up surprisingly well in comparison! happy money spending Strengths:
outrageous bargain. spend £1,000-£2,000 on new stuff to really better it Weaknesses:
for the price, none
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Rating
Reviewed by:
jamesr
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
May 29, 2004Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month |
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Review 3 of 16
Price Paid:
$125.00
from Jeddah Saudi Arabia Summary:
I was eyeing RA02 to partner with my RCD02 when I saw this amps.For $125 for a class A amp, I though its worth a try...I was surpise when I connected it to the pre out of my RXV800 receiver, it totally gives new life on my system. I'm more on HT and its my first venture into audio separate...after a day of testing and listening, I returned back to the shop where I purchased it and took 2 more of this baby to use for my rear and center ch. It totally change both my audio and HT listening.It gives me more flexibility and power. Strengths:
clean sound
built
size Weaknesses:
none so far Similar Products Used:
Yammaha RXV800
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Reviewed by:
biggarthomas(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
November 4, 2003Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 4 of 16
Price Paid:
$300.00
from ebay Summary:
Can you spell SOUNDSTAGE. I have traded up from bi-amping two Quad 303s to bi amping two 306s. What an amazing experience. Why spend thousands on glitzy new stuff that changes the way that music wa intended o be heard by the artist. Even my partner can tell the difference. She says that the music is all over the ground floor now whereas in the past it ws located where th speakers were in the living room and in the back kitchen nook. Strengths:
Bi-amping results in a massive soundstage, Female voices come right out at you. You know that bass problem that Quads are said to have. . . not here. Price and condition. I bought two right off ebay and thay are in absolutely fantastic shape. People take care of these lovely machines Weaknesses:
A little warm to the touch but then so would I be if i ha a 50 watt amp inside of me. Check out the current dumping theory and practice Similar Products Used:
Quad 303 biamped
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Reviewed by:
serge m(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date
April 21, 2003Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
More than 1 year Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 5 of 16
Price Paid:
$250.00
from saudi arabia Summary:
This cute, straightforward styled amp impressed me immediately after I connected it to my set-up, with its detailed, open-sounding character. I was pleasantly surprised at how far bigger sounding it is for its small size. I even compared it with my Roksan Caspian Integrated and power amps and was further surprised at how louder but not without finesse it can go than the Roksans. Music flows quite naturally with this amp, with vocals sounding natural and the instruments' natural timbre being reproduced very closely. Low frequencies are well served with some materials though on occassions don't go further than you'd expect. But for the price, it's worth every cent you'd pay for. Strengths:
detailed, open-sounding, compact size Weaknesses:
Not the last word in dynamic tension and bass extension. Similar Products Used:
Roksan Caspian integrated and power amps
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