Quad 405 Updated .... Any Knowlege on this upgrade
I am trying to deciding if I should just buy a newer (used) ss amp or up grade my old quad 405.
Has anyone listened to a Quad 405 after updating?
According to the Quad builder .... I quote ..... I highly disagree with so many of these so called "Audiophiles" speak without ever having dealt with products. I own extremely high end audio equipment and a modified 405 is one of the best. As a matter of fact dual mono Quad 405's are the best I have ever heard."
So I am looking for some truth ..
BTW I am currently using Audio Research SP5 pre amp Quad 405 dumping main amp Pioneer Elite DV-48AV Polk Monitor 10's Velodyne VRP 1200 sub
Sorry, I was in error. He's selling a stock unit for $275. Still a heck of a deal. Can't remember why I sold mine back in the day. Search for "quad" on this site and you'll run across the ad.
If the upgrade is from MK1 to MK11 status, yes, the upgrade is significant. I had an early MK1 unit driving a pair of Yamaha NS-1000M speakers (a know difficult load) and the amp would definitely clip at high levels. No problem at all when I upgraded to a MK11 unit.
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