DaveLaPorte53
Well-known Member
I've had Quad Equipment since it's inception , Started out with Layfette, then Marantz, Sansui, and I like the Pioneer the best.
I did not say I didn't like them, I just prefer having all modes built in to one unit. I remember looking at the prices of External decoders, special cartridges at the time, some cost as much as a receiver , and went for SQ. It was a much more inexpensive route to go for Four channel sound. Besides My favorite FM radio station broad cast in SQ Quad. (see my Imogi)Did you not like the decoders in the Sansui?
Good stereo is preferable to bad quad or mono or enter your bad format here. Love good music in glorious quad, well cut stereo and even well EQd mono. Most important than anything is good music, good sound and quality components.... oh yeah, good hearing helps too! I have decent quad gear put away because they don't serve my needs of inputs and knobs and controls. But they are good in the right place. I even have a set of extra speakers... just in case Abbey Road really does take over the neighbours. My poor Missions!
Thank you for that detailed opinion. Very interesting and enlightening....So from an old Quad guy to the group like I said earlier, any Quad is better than Stereo, and if you think Stereo is better, you are on the wrong forum.
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Thanks for your input, I appreciate that you spent the time to read through it, took me a while to write it as I do not want to rain on anybody's beliefs, I have had excellent luck with my 900+ but I know a couple of guys with HK 150+ and 900+ who have has issues with channels blowing and they could not find the right technicians to fix them properly, Kind of like taking your carburated 1964 Elcamino to a mechanic ship to have the carb rebuilt, HUH? The whole design of these amps was a marvel of ingenuity and brains, Fasy moving, competitive market and eventually Quad was replaced with Dobly Surround 5.1 then 7.1 then 7.2 and even 9.2 and if you can believe it now 11.2?? WTF So basically Anyway have a great Sunday and take care,Thank you for that detailed opinion. Very interesting and enlightening.
Very Nice Quad, I'm Jealous.. OK, I am over it, for now, Yoga helps a lot, anyway if you can find one I think these are a great choices: my first pick! Dual 701 DD semi-auto or the 2nd: Dual 1229 Auto, and a 3rd Harman Kardon ST8 (little harder to find & no wood) They are very collectable, Affordable Fixable, Pretty to look at and nice examples are available, If your broke and who isn't these days a Phillips 312/212 Electronic, you can find these mainly on eBay for a decent amount of no money. Plus parts are available to keep them working. All of them working properly & setup with a decent cartridge like a Denon 110 or 301 will track the best of vinyl with little to none feedback due to their superior chassis and build quality, and hey if you got lots of cash get a nice Thorns something... Stay Safe! StewartHey you,
an QRX 9001 ensures that my music room is sound, too. It is not so big but I will not be disturbed there
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Now I don't have the right turntable. I like turntables in a wooden case and now my question: Is it the XR-Q 7?
I'm curious about your opinion
Get yourself a great set of headphones, Lots of good choices, I am sure there is an opinion on what are a great buy!I guess it's like buying a car. Some people love this one, others love that one. Some would NEVER buy the car you absolutely love. Some cars ride terrible, but then you change the speakers...I mean tires...and it's a whole new ballgame.
Although my favorite receiver was my Pioneer, I'm starting to really love my Sansui. I wish I could get better speakers than my 4 bookshelf Polk, but I don't have the room and can't really play it loud like I want, so.... It is what it is.
This almost got me to re-enlist but nope left in 75.lol
SM is a great piece of kit but not SANSUI's "Holy Grail" which is the QRX 9001.Involve Surround Master v2. Tri-band QS/SQ.
I'd say the original question has become rhetorical & the point is moot. @Morepower hasn't been around since his two posts four years ago.How about three QSD1000s in a quad tri-amp configuration
Christmas!? Wow. I thought it took them a long time to get mine ready two years ago.It has become very obvious, since joining this forum, that Iam a Quad bonehead. And I might add, completely ignorant of true Quad.
But let me explain, 50 years ago I had a roommate who purchased his stereo overseas while serving our country. His speakers were the most beautiful things I ever saw with the wood grills. So when we left our apt, I was looking for a home stereo....which I knew would include those Sanusi speakers. I looked around and found a Sanusi distributor in GA, Stereo Discounters. I ordered the top of the line (At the time 1975-1976) and purchased 4 Sansui SP-8000 and when I asked about receivers, he said the QRX 9001 was Sansui's top receiver which I bought. Not knowing squat about Quad, I just started flipping switches until I found separation I never knew existed.
50 years later, with my complete stereo system being in storage, I decided it was time to enjoy it again. Ofcourse the 9001 turned on, it wasn't producing sound.
After much thought on buying a new receiver, just reading here, on the reverence that the unit holds, I sent it to Oregon to be restored. I never knew what I had at the time, so hopefully by Christmas, my restored 9001 will return.
Then, I'll give it the respect it deserves and I can make full use of its capabilities
Thank you to the great members here!
Christmas!? Wow. I thought it took them a long time to get mine ready two years ago.
Iām sure everyone here has been on a lifelong search for truth, wisdom, and the best quad. Nobody was born knowing all the right answers, simply beacause the right answer for me wonāt be the right answer for you.It has become very obvious, since joining this forum, that Iam a Quad bonehead. And I might add, completely ignorant of true Quad.
But let me explain, 50 years ago I had a roommate who purchased his stereo overseas while serving our country. His speakers were the most beautiful things I ever saw with the wood grills. So when we left our apt, I was looking for a home stereo....which I knew would include those Sanusi speakers. I looked around and found a Sanusi distributor in GA, Stereo Discounters. I ordered the top of the line (At the time 1975-1976) and purchased 4 Sansui SP-8000 and when I asked about receivers, he said the QRX 9001 was Sansui's top receiver which I bought. Not knowing squat about Quad, I just started flipping switches until I found separation I never knew existed.
50 years later, with my complete stereo system being in storage, I decided it was time to enjoy it again. Ofcourse the 9001 turned on, it wasn't producing sound.
After much thought on buying a new receiver, just reading here, on the reverence that the unit holds, I sent it to Oregon to be restored. I never knew what I had at the time, so hopefully by Christmas, my restored 9001 will return.
Then, I'll give it the respect it deserves and I can make full use of its capabilities
Thank you to the great members here!
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