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The Quad 306. What can you say? It's one of those amplifiers that a lot of people won't have come across, but to those who have heard, or own one, it's an all time classic. The Quad 306 is a... more

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  • 16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    5 Stars Quad 306 current dumper Review with images 23/09/2007
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    The Quad 306. What can you say? It's one of those amplifiers that a lot of people won't have come across, but to those who have heard, or own one, it's an all time classic. The Quad 306 is a power amplifier. That means it just provides the power for the speakers. A separate control unit (or pre-amp) is needed to connect the other equipment to. This is the way that Quad have traditionally supplied their equipment, with a separate pre- and power amp. The 306 is the second in Quads line of what are called current dumping amplifiers. The first was the famous 405, which first appeared in 1975. It ... more
  • 27 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    4 Stars Quick review of Quad 306 by Ruhayat 12/12/2007
    A lovely amplifier. Compact and robustly built, the dust-proof enclosure has a pleasing external appearance. The quality of the components used could be verified by simply lifting the amplifier: it's weighty for the size. It's so good I bought this amplifier twice, both times with a partnering Quad 34 pre-amp. The sound is not very weighty; there's a noticeable absence of bass. On the other hand, the midrange and treble are so magical that you don't really care (dance, full orchestra or heavy metal nuts should look at the 606 instead). These days I connect it directly to a Mac. Combined ... more

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Manufacturer Quad
RMS Wattage 50
Width in mm 321
Dolby / DTS without Dolby / DTS
Loudspeakers No

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