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FEATURE<br />
FEATURE<br />
PERSONAL FIDELITY<br />
Quad PA-One<br />
P<br />
Headphone<br />
Amplifier<br />
aging through Ken Kessler’s<br />
book, Quad: The Closest Approach,<br />
it’s hard not to respect<br />
a company like Quad with such<br />
a long lineage of coveted audio<br />
THE BEST OF THE PAST AND PRESENT<br />
gear. Quad invokes images of<br />
electrostatic speakers like the<br />
By Rob Johnson<br />
famous ESL57 and classic tube<br />
amplifiers in many audiophiles’<br />
minds, and Quad has earned its<br />
place among the pivotal companies<br />
that have defined high-end<br />
audio, bringing great sound to a<br />
dedicated fan base.<br />
Founded in the UK by Peter<br />
Walker in 1936, Quad is owned<br />
today by the International Audio<br />
Group, based in the UK with<br />
production facilities in Shenzhen,<br />
China. Quad’s newest<br />
offering, the PA-One, embraces<br />
the growing segment of headphone<br />
enthusiasts, combining<br />
classic Quad styling with modern<br />
updates and functionality.<br />
The PA-One is a headphone<br />
amplifier that features an integral<br />
24/192 DAC and can also be<br />
used as a cracking linestage.<br />
108 TONE AUDIO NO.78<br />
AUGUST 2016 109
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