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Quad 405

The unit that introduced Quad's current-dumping circuit - a design still cited in unit textbooks.

Catalogue code
Quad 405
Years
1975–1982
Type
power amplifier (stereo)
Valves & speakers
100 W per channel "current dumping" amplifier, 64,000 built
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Watts
100
Channels
2
Technology
solid-state
Inputs_outputs
RCA/banana
Safety

Solid-state: early 405s need the output stage checked and the clamping diodes verified - they are notorious for taking output transistors with them.

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 1975; 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)