..... new amp for ultra

[Yooy257]

I have had an Ultra for two weeks now and was also searching for a suitable amplifier. It turns out that here in the Netherlands a company had the idea to make a suitable amplifier for the Ultra and it was introduced last week. I ordered it immediately and expect to receive it at the end of this week.

https://internetofmusic.nl/product/iom-ultra/

 

[Murf99]

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Agree with what you are saying.
Completely understand Quads view.
Upgrades along the lines of DaDa are what I’m guided by.
My 405/2 sounds very nice just can’t help wondering that things must have moved on in the 42 years since I bought it, so I have ordered a Cambridge MXW 70.

 

[Murf99]

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In regard to Quad ( IAG ) service, I could not be happier, they refurbed my 42 year old 405/2 with 2 new Main Caps, 6 smaller Caps and 5 new resistors and a clean all for £250 inc VAT, absolutely incredible service.
Murf

 

[pieterv1]

First the owner and his engineer split, next the forum disappeared and finally the shop was taken down. Reportedly after having taken orders from some paying customers that wouldn't be fulfilled. I have no first hand information what has happened there, but it's all history.

Ha yes, I actually used to live 50 meters from his shop. Stefaan was always very helpful with tips for my 405-2, even though I ordered a lot of the standard electronic parts from mouser etc.

My 405-2 got the full treatment with the standard Dada upgrades, speaker protection boards, dual-mono PSU. There's only so much you can do though and they're not the most detailed amps. I sold the Quad when I found a good deal for my current Rotel RB-06. I was already using the matching preamp, the RC-06, with the Quad - a bit of an odd pairing.