Quad 34 ST and Quad 34 ST2
This upgrade addresses all areas of the 34 performance. All analogue circuits are upgraded and improved by using high quality ICs and discrete components. The power supply is also improved with better and larger capacitors and the phono and digital power supplies are upgraded using linear voltage regulators rather than zener diodes.
These upgrade address every area of amplifier performance producing
a Quad 34 at its very best.
Quad 34ST
The phono module is completely re-built using low noise
resistors, low noise audio transistors and polystyrene capacitors
for cartridge loading. The feedback capacitors are either film caps
or Elna Silmic depending on the module specification. Modules can be
MM or MC and have sensitivities from 100uV to 6mV. With resistive
and capacitive loading to match you cartridge exactly.
All operational amplifiers are replaced with Burr Brown
OPA227 or OPA2227 (Dual Amps). These are far superior to the
original Op Amps giving a much more neutral sound and far lower
distortion. De-coupling capacitors are added at each op amp location
for maximum stability.
All bilateral switch ICs are replaced. These are
electronic switches used to transfer the selected input signal to
the main pre-amplifier circuits and also to select filter levels.
The originals are cheap ICs with a very high distortion rate. The
replacements are the best I can find and have a very low 'On'
resistance and a distortion rating of 0.008%.
All signal path electrolytic capacitors are replaced with
film capacitors or wire links! We increase the size of several film capacitors in the signal path to ensure good base
response, this includes the parts of the phono stage on the
motherboard. The various stages of the Quad 34 are usually linked
with large electrolytic capacitors to block any DC offset from one
stage to the next. By using very low offset Op Amps we can eliminate
the need for these coupling capacitors. The only exception being the
tape output where we use a bi-polarised electrolytic capacitor.
The motherboard phono input module power supply and digital
power supllies are upgraded with linear voltage regulators and the
capacitors are replaced with ELNA Silmic capacitors.
All power supply electrolytic capacitors are replaced with ELNA Silmic except that a Nichicon capacitor is used for the main capacitor, all larger capacitance than original.
The bridge rectifier is replaced with fast Schottky diodes.
Also further RF de-coupling is added to all power supply lines.
Quad 34ST2
This version has all the above plus a very high quality NewClassD voltage regulator in the main power supply. This improves the performace of all the power supplies, giving even finer detail and drive.
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