Quad II Eighty Owner's Manual

Monobloc Valve Power Amplifier

Quad Electroacoustics Ltd, IAG House,

Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park,

Huntingdon PE29 6XU

England

www.quad-hifi.co.uk

Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Owner’s Manual

Important Safety Precautions - Please Read Carefully!

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wider blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a risk of electric shock is present within this unit.

Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing and no object filled with liquids such as a vase of flowers should be placed on the product.

No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on the product.

Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this device.

Warning: The mains power switch for this appliance is located on the side panel. To permit free access to this switch, the apparatus must be located in an open area without any obstructions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO UK USERS

The appliance cord is terminated with a UK approved mains plug fitted with a 10A fuse. If the fuse needs to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse rated at 10A must be used. If you need to change the mains plug, remove the fuse and dispose of this plug safely immediately after cutting it from the cord.

Connecting a Mains Plug

The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the code: Blue: NEUTRAL Brown: LIVE: Green and Yellow: Earth. As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N

	or coloured BLUE or	GREEN	FUSE
		&	(10 A)
	BLACK. The BROWN
		YELL
	wire must be connected to	(EARTH)
	the terminal marked with
	the letter L or coloured	BLUE	BROWN
	BROWN or RED. The
		(NEUTRAL)	(LIVE)
	GREEN & YELLOW
	wire must be connected to

the terminal marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN or GREEN & YELLOW or marked with the Earth Symbol

SERVICE & INFORMATION

If your QUAD equipment requires servicing (including valve replacement) you should return it to the dealer from whom the equipment was purchased.

If you are abroad and there is no suitable dealer in your area, please contact the distributor for the country in which it was purchased or QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd.

It is user's responsibility, whether the equipment is under warranty or otherwise, to ensure that equipment for service is returned carriage paid and in the original packaging. You should enclose a brief note with your name and address and the reason for returning the equipment.

Authorised QUAD Service Centres in the U.K. and North America

USA	U.K.
Taiga LLC	QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd.
310 Tosca Drive	IAG House, Sovereign Court,
Stoughton,	Ermine Business Park,
MA 02072	Huntingdon,
Tel: [phone]	Cambs PE29 6XU,
Fax: [phone]	England.
Email: [e-mail]	Tel:[phone]
	Fax:[phone]

For information on authorised service centres worldwide contact QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd. A worldwide distributor list is available on the QUAD website: www.quad-hifi.co.uk

SPECIFICATIONS

Monobloc valve power amplifier

Input sensitivity (nom)	1V RMS for full output
Power output	80W RMS
Output Impedance	4 Ohms or 8 Ohms, selectable
THD at 80 Watts	0.2%	- 1kHz
	0.5%	- 30Hz to 15Khz
	1.0%	- 20 to 20 Khz
Residual hum and noise	Better than -94 dB
Frequency response	10 Hz to 30 KHz +0 -0.5 dB
	3Hz to 50 Khz -3dB
Damping factor	16 at 1 kHz (referred to 8 Ohms)
Power consumption	240VA maximum
Valves	2 x 6SL7, 1 x 6SN7, 4 x KT88

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