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Quad II

The unit that made Quad: a 15 W mono block with an ultra-linear output stage, sold as a pair for stereo and still the reference point for British valve sound.

Catalogue code
Quad II
Years
1953–1970
Type
power amplifier (mono)
Valves & speakers
15 W mono valve amplifier, 2x KT66 output, GZ32 rectifier; 90,000 units built
Lifecycle
retired
Confidence
High
Watts
15
Channels
1
Technology
tube
Tubes
2x KT66, 2x EF86, GZ32
Inputs_outputs
screw terminals; 4/8/16 ohm taps on later units
Safety

UK valve chassis: mains-derived HT rails stay charged after switch-off; original Hunts/TCC/Erie capacitors and the mains transformer are the two failure points. Value is set by untouched transformers and original cosmetics (silver/black livery), not by the valves fitted.

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 1953; 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) · Keith Snook — Quad II restoration research · +1 more