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System Pics 2023

Nagraboy said:
Returned home with these Quad II monos today. The seller had owned them new since 1963! Also got the 22 pre and FM1 mono tuner. Original valves too:

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I’ll be asking Rob at Amplabs to give them a full overhaul, new sockets (IEC & RCA) and perhaps a respray as there’s some rust type marks on them. Really enjoying some Sinatra vinyl of similar vintage via this classic system this evening.
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I have identical units, also dating from 1963 or perhaps 64. They were my Dads but in need of a total overhaul unfortunately, similar rust issues too. Interested to hear how you get on with them.
 
GavinA said:
The room and set up look great! I am all for DIY stands but intrigued by the variation in the legs - same legs but one set upside down?
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Sorry – any confusion is down to perspective and my poor photography skills. The legs are indeed identical, 24" powder-coated steel, four per stand, with each leg having a down and an up, like these:
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slavedata said:
Is that a Scott in the rack with the gold front?
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It's a preamp from Quintessence Group, a short-lived maker from California in the early-to-mid 70s. Does seem to have taken styling cues from the Scott, now that you mention it.
 
kasperhauser said:
An updated picture of my humble stack, with the new old preamp made by Quintessence Group, from 1975. A short-lived but well-reviewed company from Sacramento, California. They also made a power amp and equalizer. From what I've been able to gather online, they went out of business in the course of the founder getting divorced.

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Shame about the nick in the sleeve; I may try to re-veneer it at some point.
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Closeup of the preamp innards. Circuit design seems to be interesting to those who know about such things. Opamps and whatnot. All I know is it sounds great.
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Some ephemera that came with the preamp;
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No pictures of the Sonus Faber Concertino speakers in situ yet, as I'm awaiting stands (the ones I ordered were unmitigated garbage so back they went).
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Love the preamp, @kasperhauser though I have never heard of the brand.

What kind of rack are you using?
 
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