Thread: Anyone familiar with SAE Mark series?
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Old May 26th 06, 07:55 AM posted to alt.audio.equipment,rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio
tony sayer
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Default Anyone familiar with SAE Mark series?
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tony sayer wrote:

In article , Pooh Bear rabbitsfriendsandr
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Serge Auckland wrote:

On the other hand the QUAD 405 is rock-solid, totally dependable and
pretty much indestructible. If you can get one, the 405mkII is better as
it provides more current into difficult loads, but as I recall, the KEF
Concertos weren't that difficult to drive, so the 405 Mk1 should work fine.

Sadly every single time I've heard a Quad 405 they sounded utterly lifeless
and
dull. No other amp of that era has acheived this. No idea why. Of course it
needn't have been the 405 at fault.

Graham

Yep!, my Audiolab amps sound like that, dull and lifeless..

Mind you the ESL63's sound just the same

..dull and lifeless....

Have you heard the original ESLs ? Totally wonderful.

Yes..mine date from 1981

They do need occasional maintenance though, so you might have come across duds
that
had been neglected.

Yes..very aware;!...

Graham


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