I once let go of a Quad 303 (and 33+FM3) before going abroad for over 7 years. I recently thought about buying a 405 and found one in a good condition for little over 200 euro’s.
Little challenge. I already own a streamer / preamp but.. since it’s digital, I don’t always blindly trust it’s volume management.
When opening Spotify it sometimes shoots to 50% volume and that is ok when a max volume can be capped like I do now with the physical volume dial of my Pioneer at 40%, but not a good idea with the quad 405. Let alone if the digital pre-amp’s volume would accidentally shoot up to a 100% having it directly connected to a 405 power amp. I think I might blow some windows out besides our eardrums.
Unfortunately the Quad 44 Pre-Amp is sold separately, but.. in combination with its tuner (all FM tuners followed the way of the dodo in The Netherlands) for 400+ euro’s as a package. And even for half the price I would not really find it worth it to have another pre-amp for only using a volume dial in a fixed position.
I might park the idea of using a classic Quad again in the fridge, unless I can somehow cap the 405 in gain. Then I would give it a second thought.
Little challenge. I already own a streamer / preamp but.. since it’s digital, I don’t always blindly trust it’s volume management.
When opening Spotify it sometimes shoots to 50% volume and that is ok when a max volume can be capped like I do now with the physical volume dial of my Pioneer at 40%, but not a good idea with the quad 405. Let alone if the digital pre-amp’s volume would accidentally shoot up to a 100% having it directly connected to a 405 power amp. I think I might blow some windows out besides our eardrums.
Unfortunately the Quad 44 Pre-Amp is sold separately, but.. in combination with its tuner (all FM tuners followed the way of the dodo in The Netherlands) for 400+ euro’s as a package. And even for half the price I would not really find it worth it to have another pre-amp for only using a volume dial in a fixed position.
I might park the idea of using a classic Quad again in the fridge, unless I can somehow cap the 405 in gain. Then I would give it a second thought.
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