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I’ve just picked up a “new” Quad 33 pre-amp on eBay. Last time I returned my Dad’s 33 to Quad for servicing they charged me around £70 for a quick test and return shipping. There was nothing actually wrong with it but this time I know it’s a little wonky so I can expect the price to be higher.

Faced with a minimum of £80 (including my shipping costs) I decided to take a bit of a risk and pick up a second 33 unit from eBay. I came across one going for a good price—£95 including P&P and insurance. Here are the photos:

The risk here is that it may need a service from Quad, in which case I’ve just gone and doubled my costs. However, I do have three brand new internal boards in this current 33 which I’ve found to be non-faulty, so installing these in the “new” 33 should bring it up-to-date.

Interestingly the serial number is 1996, quite a bit lower than my Dad’s, which is somewhere in the four-thousands.

Let’s hope this all works out okay…

Tags: Music

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