QUAD 33

$2,299

The original QUAD 33 was introduced in 1967. Now, this legend is re-engineered for today.

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We can’t help but find ourselves seduced by a listening experience that’s every bit as delightful as that of the originals, with resultant night-long sessions. The 33/303 is a charmer, and Peter Walker would be proud. We’ll be buying a set as our mid-priced reference. What more can we say?
— Hi-Fi Choice 5-star Review (paired with Quad 303 Power Amplifier)

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The Creative Audio Review

This is a brand new product to our showroom and we haven’t had a chance to put it through its paces yet. Watch this space!


Creative Audio Pro Tips

  • The QUAD 33 will sound great right out of the box, but will sound even better after 100 hours of use.

  • We always recommend quality interconnect cables both from your source(s) as well as to your power amplifier.


QUAD 33 Technical Specifications

Core Technology:
Illuminated LCD screen
Dedicated High Performance Low Noise MM/MC Phono stage
Classic QUAD 'Tilt' adjustment
Classic QUAD Tone Controls
Dedicated Current-Feedback Headphone Amplifier

Inputs:
3 x RCA,
1 x Balanced XLR (pair)
1 x Phono (MM/MC switchable)

Outputs:
1 x RCA (AUX)
1 x XLR
1 x RCA (Pre Out)
1 x Headphone
2 x 12V Trigger Out

Preamplifier Section
Gain:
0dB (Line / XLR)
+46dB (Phono MM)
+63.5dB (Phono MC)

Input Sensitivity (Vout=695mV):
695mV (Line / XLR)
3.2mV (Phono MM)
460uV (Phono MC) Input Impedance 10k (Line / XLR)
47k/100pF (Phono MM)
100R/1.7nF (Phono MC)

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):
<0.0005% (1kHz, Line/XLR)
<0.002% (1kHz, Phono MM / MC)

Frequency Response:
20Hz - 20kHz (+/-0.2dB)

Signal-to-Noise ratio (S/N):
> 108dB (A-weighted, Line/XLR)
> 82dB (A-weighted, Phono MM)
> 74dB (A-weighted, Phono MC)

Output Impedance:
120 ohms

Headphone Amplifier
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD):
< 0.01% (1kHz, 50mW)

Output Impedance:
2.35 ohms

Load Impedance:
20 - 600 ohms

Net weight:
4kg

Dimensions (mm) (W x H x D):
258 x 82.9 x 165

Finish:
Classic QUAD Grey