Integrated Amplifiers

Although Quad’s amplifier history dates to the 1950s, production of integrated models didn’t begin until 1995 when Ross Walker, son of founder Peter, launched the Quad 77 [HFN Feb ’95]. This was a compact, 2x80W-rated solid-state Class AB amplifier – eschewing Quad’s ‘current-dumping’ topology – with an aesthetic typical of the decade. Arguably more noteworthy was Quad’s next integrated, the Quad II Classic [HFN Jan ’10], pictured above. Engineered by the late Tim de Paravicini and arriving in 2009, this evolved the manufacturer’s Quad II Classic monoblocks while retaining the push-pull KT66-based output stage. Rated power was increased, however, to 2x25W versus the 15W of the original 1950s mono icon [Vintage Review, HFN Mar ’14].

The all-analogue Quad II Classic Integrated has remained in production as the brand’s only valve-based integrated, since joined by models with digital stages, including the entry-level Vena [HFN Jan ’15], Vena II [HFN Jun ’19] and recently launched ‘retro-inspired’ Quad 3 [HFN Sep ’25]. Fast-forward to 2026 and this latest Platina amplifier, exceeding its 2x200W specification [see PM's Lab Report], is unequivocally Quad’s flagship integrated model. MC