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Liveline cables have left us so impressed that we just cannot stop
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As could be expected of one of the most famous names in hifi, the performance of the QUAD II Classic Integrated is just out of this world and exceptional in every way!
The specified 25 Watts per channel is amply sufficient to drive and control even the most demanding speaker. The remarkable output transformer - a design by audio legend Tim DeParavicini - delivers speed, sophistication, and above all the ability to reproduce your music like a live performance. All in all this is a real QUAD: The Closes Approach to the Original Sound.
Features
• Tube complement: 4 x KT66, 4 x ECC88, 2 x ECC83
• Inputs: 3 x Line in, 1 x MM/MC Phono (switchable) and Tape Monitor
• Output power: 25W per channel into 8 Ohms
• THD: 0.06% @ 15W (700Hz)
• Noise: better than -95dBr (ref. 25W into 8 Ohms)
• Frequency response: 20Hz 20kHz (0dB / -0.5dB)
• Channel separation: >75dB
• Gain: 34dB
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 200mm x 310mm x 380mm
Call SOM to find out more and to arrange an audition or better still, place an order to beat the queue and start enjoying this classic amplifier in time for Christmas.
We have just taken delivery of the first Bladelius Ymer in the UK and as usual from this amazing Swedish company, it has exceeded our expectations by some margin.
300wpc of music in a chassis that is really beautiful and as per our previous comments, if you really want to make the Quad’s (or any other loudspeaker ) sing, this will surely be the first choice.
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High-end just became
more affordable from Canor...
(NEW) TP106 VR Integrated Amplifier
(£2,995)
Weighing in at 26kg the Canor TP106 is an Integrated Valve Amplifier of truly epic proportions. One of the most important parts of a valve amplifier is the output transformer and Canor (formerly known as Edgar) use a very special one indeed. Married with hand-selected components of superior quality, housed in a double think copper chassis, the whole becomes far greater than the sum of its parts. An Integrated Amplifier that truly stands out from the crowd. We love it! (available in black or silver finish)
Weighing in at 26kg the Canor TP106 is an Integrated Valve Amplifier of truly epic proportions. One of the most important parts of a valve amplifier is the output transformer and Canor (formerly known as Edgar) use a very special one indeed. Married with hand-selected components of superior quality, housed in a double think copper chassis, the whole becomes far greater than the sum of its parts. An Integrated Amplifier that truly stands out from the crowd. We love it! (available in black or silver finish)
(NEW) CD2 VR CD Player (£2,500)
Weighing in at a substantial 12kg, the Canor CD2 is a beautifully crafted state-of-the-art valve CD wonder. Designed from the ground up, Canor (formerly known as Edgar) have paid special attention to every aspect from chassis vibration through to the hand-made custom power supplies. The CD2 produces a magnificent performance that few can touch at the price. (available in black or silver finish)
Weighing in at a substantial 12kg, the Canor CD2 is a beautifully crafted state-of-the-art valve CD wonder. Designed from the ground up, Canor (formerly known as Edgar) have paid special attention to every aspect from chassis vibration through to the hand-made custom power supplies. The CD2 produces a magnificent performance that few can touch at the price. (available in black or silver finish)
Ex-demonstration. Hardly Used.
MA6600 Integrated Amplifier
MRP £6,695
MCD301 CD Player
MRP £4,795
Total: £11,490
Buy together: £7,150
" If you are an audiophile and music lover who subscribes to the philosophy that the components in your system should be as accurate and neutral as possible, and that the cables' main job is to be an undistorted conduit, then the Furutech Reference III cables should be at the top of your list. I certainly will be using them as one of my references from now on. " Tone Audio - Issue 21 / 2009
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" The 05X preamp is a thing of joy. It's the valve preamplifier for people who don't like valves. The richness and musical beauty that attracts people to ARC and conrad-johnson preamps is there in great detail. "
" Moving over to the Coda CSX, it seems to have seemingly endless power on tap, capable of delivering awesome dynamics (but without sacrificing those shades of dynamic subtlety that audiophiles crave). "
" Taken alone or together, the Coda 05X and CSX pre/power have got The Right Stuff. "
Alan Sircom - Hi-Fi+ Issue 68
Flagship Hard Disk Player for those who want the very best! (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" This is the most resolute CD Player we've heard to date. In terms of fidelity to the detail on the disc, it cannot be faulted. It is also incredibly well-built and will play almost anything that the audiophile can get hold of. Source componenets don't get much better. " Jason Kennedy - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
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To date, everyone who has heard this Hard Disk Flash Player, has placed an order (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" Combine this with great timing and low noise and you have the most potent source component we've encountered for a long time. " Jason Kennedy - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
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A striking Integrated Amplifier that never fails to impress (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" This amp delivers a killer combination of speed and top-end sweetness that few can match. " Paul Messenger - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
Flagship loudspeakers from the creator of the Nautilus | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" The Giya's exceptionally wide dynamic range and low noise floor is dramatically revealed in a live BBC Proms broadcast from the Royal Albert Hall. Not only is the familiar, large acoustic space revealed more clearly and coherently than ever before, but the applause at the end of the performance sounds particularly real. " Paul Messenger - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
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Flagship Electrostatic Speakers that takes the much loved CLZ to a whole new level! (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" This is undeniably a superb loudspeaker and a much more civilised beast than its predecessor. It won't cause the same divided opinions as its predecessor and it is much more usable, without being locked into one particular type of music over any other. " Alvin Gold - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
Reference Phono Stage of truly epic proportions (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" Overall, the Phono 2 is an amazing piece of kit - one that makes LPs sound incredible. We didn't want to listen to CD after it went back, there seemed to be something lacking. " Jimmy Hughes - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09
Reference Turntable that makes no compromises (som) | call som for more details and to arrange a demonstration
" Astonishingly, vinyl playback is like listening to master tapes rather than LPs. The Caliburn is for life. It's certainly not inexpensive, but how do you value a lifetime's pleasure and enjoyment? " Jimmy Hughes - Hi-Fi Choice Collection 09