Quad FM 3

The tuner that matched the 33 preamplifier, with a distinctive sliding tuning scale.

Catalogue code: FM 3
Years: 1971–1982
Type: solid-state FM tuner
Valves & speakers: Solid-state FM stereo tuner, 50,000 built - the tuner of the 33/303 era
Lifecycle: retired
Confidence: High

Specifications

Technology: solid-state
Channels: 2
Inputs_outputs: FM antenna, DIN line out

Safety

Solid-state: check tuning scale mechanism and bulbs.

How this model is dated

01 / Witnesses

What applies here

Marks that can be entered for this maker: Serial number, Model / catalogue number, British capacitor code (Hunts, Mullard), Japanese capacitor code (Nichicon, Chemi-Con, ELNA), EIA component code, Version & era marker.

02 / Bounds

The model year is a floor

Nothing predates 1971; components only push the date later.

03 / Value

What moves the price

Sold-price aggregates are not collected yet, so the archive gives no figure — condition, originality of the transformers and a documented recap move this model more than any list price.

Evidence: Dada Electronics — Quad production history & serial numbers (PDF) (PDF)