|   turn a stereoamp into a monoblock ???? | Magnus
Apr 12, 2001 3:20 PM | | Is it possible to take two stereoamps (quad 303) and turn them into monoblocks???
I am not the worlds greatest when it comes to electrics and stuff, but it strikes me as better if it is one amp/speaker instead of one amp driving the treble and one the bass, but then i might be wrong :-)
ANY i stutter AAANNNNYYY info is more than welcome
Thanks ++++++/magnus. |
| Bi-Amping??? | moon
Apr 12, 2001 4:07 PM | | Hi Magnus - I'm not sure if I understand the question or not, but if you want to run each speaker from a seperate amp, I just read an article on bi-amping.
Check it out. It's towards the bottom of this article.
http://www.whathifi.com/scripts/sadbuttrue.asp?id=3 |
| re: turn a stereoamp into a monoblock ???? | estan
Apr 12, 2001 4:14 PM | | good question...depends on the design of the output stage of the Quads. Generally if an amp is not designed for bridging you can do it if you rig a remote turnon switch...put on a helmet and eyeprotection and get back pretty far preferably in the next room. At the very least you'll destroy both amps and possibly the speakers also.
All kidding aside...the Quads are great amps and you could get a bigger bang if you biamp your system with them. You will need a good quality electronic crossover and speakers that are bi ampable.
Before you try to blow up the house look back here becacause I will check the specs on the 303's and see what they will do.
Stan |
| re: turn a stereoamp into a monoblock ???? | estan
Apr 12, 2001 4:29 PM | | OK the 303's are a class B design with complimentary symetrical output stages. the answer to your question is simply this. As they are you MAY NOT BRIDGE THEM! Don't try it no matter what you hear from anybody else.
You may do a conversion to "non inverting" on one of the amps to make it a bridge amp. This will take the skill of a very experienced tech and preferably someone familiar with the Quad construction.
These amps were designed specifically for the Quad ESL's and the bridged configuration would probably wreak havoc with those electrostatics so Quad did not make any provision for it.
I don't recommend it because they are a fabulous vintage amplifier and I don't believe you should destroy the integrity of them. If you need more power do the biamp thing or buy a different amp because the 303 will be lucky to get 30wpc or for me the best solution if you don't need to rock the house is get a pair of Quad ESL's and enjoy some of the finest sound ever to come out of the world of audio...but not very loud.
Stan |
| Good Un'.............. (lots-of-nt). | moondog
Apr 12, 2001 5:43 PM | | |
| re: turn a stereoamp into a monoblock ???? | Magnus
Apr 14, 2001 3:23 AM | | Hello All !!!!
I have just cleaned my 303 no:2 :-))) Bought it last evening and it sounds just fine ( the seller said it was used by EMI studios in London as a monitor amp, he is 100% sure 'cause he bought it from a guy who worked there as a sound engineer in the 70's, hmmmmm)
Anyhowski !! THAAAANKS for all Your help and, No, I
won't try to bridge them but i'll use one for bass and one for treble
I AM A HAPPY GUY :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) THANKS AGAIN !!!!!! |
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