VinylRadio
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Hello everyone, my apologies for just joining and posting, but I think I might be driving myself slightly mad…!
As the title suggests, I was initially looking for a lovely old Quad(306/34 / 303/33) to partner my first ever turntable, an old AR Turntable. However, a friend has offered me his Exposure IV and VII, admittedly for more than the quad set would cost (£350ish/£650).
Don’t mind paying a little more, if it’s worth it. I like the fact that both have aftermarket support and can be serviced, as well as those industrial looks of all of these - but no good if they’re ‘naff’.
As you can see, I’m no audiophile, so just want a good bang for my buck.
It would seem that the IV in question is the single stereo type - is this really bad compared to a dual version?! And the VII has only one power socket, which can (should?!) be changed at the factory?!
Also, I was eyeing up some Quad ESL 57s (£280), to go with a Quad setup. Would these work safely with the Exposure, or not to bother?!
Any direction and input would be very much appreciated, possibly mostly by The Boss - ‘just sort it out, will you!?’
Many, many thanks,
Mark
PS would these be better than some kind of Pioneer amp SX model?! Stress!
As the title suggests, I was initially looking for a lovely old Quad(306/34 / 303/33) to partner my first ever turntable, an old AR Turntable. However, a friend has offered me his Exposure IV and VII, admittedly for more than the quad set would cost (£350ish/£650).
Don’t mind paying a little more, if it’s worth it. I like the fact that both have aftermarket support and can be serviced, as well as those industrial looks of all of these - but no good if they’re ‘naff’.
As you can see, I’m no audiophile, so just want a good bang for my buck.
It would seem that the IV in question is the single stereo type - is this really bad compared to a dual version?! And the VII has only one power socket, which can (should?!) be changed at the factory?!
Also, I was eyeing up some Quad ESL 57s (£280), to go with a Quad setup. Would these work safely with the Exposure, or not to bother?!
Any direction and input would be very much appreciated, possibly mostly by The Boss - ‘just sort it out, will you!?’
Many, many thanks,
Mark
PS would these be better than some kind of Pioneer amp SX model?! Stress!