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Newbie needs advice

I have a Quad 34 pre-amp, Quad 306 power amp, Cerwin Vega VS-10 speakers and a pair of Vestax PDX 200 turntables. I also use a Vestax PMC-06 mixer which also works as a pre amp for the turntables. The mixer also has bass, treble and loudness controls. I also have the Mardaunt Short Alumini 9 is the subwoofer.

As you can see I have a DJ set up along side the vintage amps. My question is, how does the Quad sound quality compare with more up to date amps out today. I know everyone says if it sounds good to you then be happy, but I just like to know someones opinion with more experience. Is it worth me upgrading the Quads or would i get better sound quality with another amp.

I hope i'm not making an ass of myself asking these question.

Look forward to your replies

Ace
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magfan
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The CVs are OK to keep for DJ use. Nobody is going to make any cracks about 'imaging' or 'transcendent highs'. They wanna BOOGIE.

I'm not familiar enough with the Quad amps, but if they don't run hot or clip, they should be fine. You might want more power, for larger spaces, but I don't know much about the 'pro' amps like Crown or Beheringer.
CVs are traditionally very good at turning electricity into sound, so if you go in the direction of other speakrs, you'll almost have to get much more power.
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