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Quad 303

The transistor unit that replaced valves at Quad and became the anchor of thousands of systems.

Catalogue code
Quad 303
Years
1967–1985
Type
power amplifier (stereo)
Valves & speakers
45 W per channel solid-state power amplifier with a triples output stage, 94,000 built
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Watts
45
Channels
2
Technology
solid-state
Inputs_outputs
4/8/16 ohm taps
Safety

Solid-state: check the output devices and the mains transformer tap; the 303 was built for several mains voltages.

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 1967; 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.

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