Quad 3
R22,990.00
Very few Hi-Fi components are as instantly recognisable as the QUAD 33, 303 and Quad 3, for that we make no apologies! Still one of the most popular models in the history of one of the world’s most poignant Hi-Fi brands, the QUAD 33 and 303 are benchmarks in almost every angle of desirable audio equipment – performance, reliability, industrial design, value and musical romance.
| Model | QUAD 3 |
| General description: | 2 x 65W (8 ohm), 2 x 100W (4 ohm) |
| Class AB power amp section | |
| ES9038Q2M 32-bit DAC | |
| Design philosophy and core technology | MQA Full Decoder (PC USB, Coax/Optical) |
| Bluetooth 5.1 (aptX/aptX HD) Streaming | |
| Dedicated High Performance Low Noise MM Phono stage | |
| Dedicated Current-Feedback Headphone Amplifier | |
| Built-in Bass and Tilt adjustment | |
| USB Firmware Upgrade | |
| 2 x Analogue (Aux), 1 x Phono (MM) inputs | |
| Inputs | 1 x SPDIF (Coax), 1 x SPDIF (Optical), 1 x PC USB |
| 1 x HDMI ARC, 1 x Bluetooth (aptX/aptX HD), 1 x 12V Trigger | |
| Outputs | 1 x Pre Amplifier,1 x Stereo Speaker,1 x Headphone, 1 x 12V Trigger |
| Sampling Frequency | Optical/Coaxial: 44.1kHz -> 192kHz |
| PC USB: 44.1kHz -> 768kHz (PCM) / DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 | |
| Preamplifier Section: | |
| Gain (max.) | +0dB (Line) |
| +47dB (Phono MM) | |
| Input Sensitivity | 800mVrms (Line, Volume = 0dB) |
| 3.6mV (Phono MM, Volume = 0dB) | |
| Input Impedance | 10K (Line) |
| 47K / 100pF (Phono MM) | |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.001% (1kHz @ 2V, Volume = 0dB) |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.1dB) |
| Output voltage | 2.3V max. (Volume = 0dB) |
| Output impedance | 120 ohm |
| Signal-to-Noise ratio | > 110dB ( A-weighted) |
| > 78dB (Phono MM, A-weighted) | |
| DAC | |
| D to A Converter | ES9038Q2M |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.001% (1kHz @ 0dBFS) |
| Output level (0dBFS, 1kHz) | 2.05Vrm |
| Max. Sampling Frequency | Optical/Coaxial: 192kHz |
| PC USB: PCM768kHz, DSD512 | |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) | > 116dB (A-weighted) |
| Power Amplifier Section | |
| Gain | +29dB |
| Rated Power Output | 2 x 65W (8 ohm, THD<1%) |
| 2 x100W (4 ohm, THD<1%) | |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0.3dB) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | <0.003% (1kHz @ 30W/8ohm) |
| Input Sensitivity | 800mVrms |
| Signal-to-Noise ratio (S/N) | > 110dB (A-weighted) |
| Max. Output Current | 10A |
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