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QUAD 33 AMPLIFIER (All specifications are for either channel, with or without the other channel operating)
Year of manufacture: 1967
Manufactured by: The Acoustical Manufacturing Company, St Peter's Road, Huntingdon. Hunts.
Price when new (in the UK): £55
Mono/stereo: stereo
Power output & distortion:
70Hz
0.03% Any level up to 28 watts 16 load
Any level up to 45 watts 8 load
700Hz
0.03%
10kHz
0.1%
Frequency response: -1dB (ref: 1kHz) at 30Hz and 35Hz into 8
-1dB (ref: 1kHz) at 20Hz and 35Hz into 8
Output source impedance: 0.3 ohms in series with 2000µF and 6µH
Input level: 0.5V rms for 30 watts into 16
Input impedance: 22K ohms in parallel with 60pF
Hum and noise: -100dB below full output
Interchannel crosstalk: 30-10,000Hz better than 60dB. Input load 1K
Stability: unconditionally stable with any load
Dimensions: width 4¾" (120 mm); height 6¼" (159 mm); depth 12¾" (324 mm) plus 1¼" (38 mm) for connectors
Weight: 18 lbs (8.2kg)
Power supply: 100-125 or 200-250V 50-60Hz, consumption 40-200 watts depending on signal load
 
QUAD 303 CONTROL UNIT  
Price when new (in the UK): £43. 00
Distortion:
All controls level, 0.5Vrms output, with any input
0.02% 30-10,000Hz
Any control settings and any level within overload ratings 0.1%
Residual noise; 0-30 phon weighting 15.7kHz bandwidth, controls level or cancelled: -90dB
Frequency response (±5dB): 30-20,000Hz - any input, any output RIAA or flat as appropriate
Filters: 5kHz, 7kHz and 10kHz ±5%
Interchannel balance: Within 1dB with volume control varied from maximum to -45dB
Balance control range: 9dB either way
Crosstalk: replay/record better than 70dB 30Hz-10kHz, interchannel better than 40dB 30Hz-10kHz
Inputs: Radio - source 20K or less, 100K load impedance, level 100mV - 2V
Tape - 40K, 400mV - 4V
Disc (Low output magnetic): 68K, 2mV - 40mV.
Disc (High output magnetic): 68K, 5.6mV - 120mV
Disc Ceramic): 100mV - 1.2V