Informations
Product description
The Quad 3 combines vintage-style design with modern digital and analog functionality. It integrates a Class-AB amplifier, a high-quality DAC, a phono stage (MM), digital inputs, Bluetooth streaming, and a headphone amplifier — making it a full-featured all-in-one solution for a hi-fi system. It can handle vinyl, streaming, digital audio, and speakers, offering flexibility and convenience while delivering detailed and dynamic sound.
Key Features
• Class-AB integrated amplifier section with sufficient power for many speakers
• Built-in 32-bit DAC for digital sources and high-resolution playback
• Native support for PCM high-resolution and DSD, plus MQA decoding
• MM phono stage for vinyl playback
• Multiple inputs: analog (line, phono), digital (USB, coaxial, optical, HDMI ARC), Bluetooth aptX
• Pre-out and headphone output for system flexibility
• Tone controls including bass adjustment and “Tilt” control for bass/treble balance
• Compact design blending classic styling with modern connectivity
Specifications
| PRODUCT | Quad 3 Integrated Amplifier |
| Amplifier Topology | Class-AB integrated amplifier |
| Power Output | 2 × 65 W @ 8 Ω ; 2 × 100 W @ 4 Ω |
| Maximum Output Current | 10 A |
| Frequency Response (Power Amp) | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.3 dB) |
| THD (Power Amp) | < 0.003% @ 30 W / 8 Ω |
| Gain (Power Amp) | +29 dB |
| DAC Section | 32-bit Sabre ES9038Q2M DAC |
| Digital Input Sampling | USB up to 768 kHz PCM / DSD512 ; Coaxial/Optical up to 192 kHz |
| DAC THD | < 0.001% (1 kHz @ 0 dBFS) |
| DAC Output Level | ~2.05 Vrms |
| DAC Signal-to-Noise Ratio | > 116 dB (A-weighted) |
| – Input Sensitivity (Line) | 800 mVrms |
| – Input Sensitivity (MM Phono) | 3.6 mVrms |
| – Input Impedance (Line) | 10 kΩ |
| – Input Impedance (MM Phono) | 47 kΩ / 100 pF |
| – Max Gain (Phono MM) | +47 dB |
| – THD (Preamp) | < 0.001% (1 kHz @ 2 V, Volume 0 dB) |
| – Frequency Response (Preamp) | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (±0.1 dB) |
| – Output Voltage (Preout) | up to 2.3 V |
| – Output Impedance (Preout) | 120 Ω |
| – SNR (Line) | > 110 dB (A-weighted) |
| – SNR (Phono MM) | > 78 dB (A-weighted) |
| – Output Impedance | 2.35 Ω |
| – Load Impedance Range | 20 – 600 Ω |
| – THD (1 kHz, 50 mW) | < 0.01% |
| – Standby Power Consumption | < 0.5 W |
| – Mains Input | Region dependent (e.g. 220–240 V or 100–120 V AC) |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 300 × 101 × 332 mm |
| Net Weight | 8 kg |