Quad Electroacoustics - Milestones

Milestones

• 1936, S.P. Fidelity Sound Systems founded by Peter J. Walker.
• 1936, The company name changed to the Acoustical Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
• 1941, The company moved to Huntingdon.
• 1948, The QA12/ QA12/P amplifiers - the first product for domestic (consumer) market
• 1950, QUAD I, (15 watt mono amplifier) released. Discontinued 1953.
• 1953, launched the QUAD II amplifier, made until 1970.
• 1957, released the ESL, the world's first production full-range electrostatic loudspeaker, later referred to as the ESL-57. Technology licensed to Braun company Germany in 1959 (loudspeaker BRAUN LE1)
• 1959, the QC 22 stereo control unit released along with separate AM and FM tuners.
• 1966, launched the first mono transistor amplifier, the 50 and 50/E, for the professional market.
• 1967, launched 303 stereo amplifier for domestic use, accompanied by the all-transistor QUAD 33 control unit. Discontinued around 1985.
• 1975, The QUAD 405 power amplifier released. replaced by the 405-2 in 1982. The 405-2 was discontinued 1993.
• late 1970s, released two new control units - the QUAD 34 and 44.
• 1981, new electrostatic loudspeaker, the ESL-63.
• 1983, changed its name to QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd.
• mid-80s, released the QUAD 66/606 system, along with the first QUAD CD player.
• 1993, launched the 77 series.
• 1993, launched the L series dynamic loudspeakers.
• 1995, QUAD Electroacoustics Ltd acquired by Verity Group plc, joining its existing brands, Wharfedale and Mission
• 1996, Manufacture of ESL-57 transferred to QUAD Musikwiedergabe.
• 1999, QUAD released the QUAD 99 system; resurrected the legendary QUAD II and the QUAD II-Forty
• 2000, QUAD released the ESL-988 and ESL-989, based on the legendary ESL-63
• 2006, QUAD released the ESL-2805 and ESL-2905, redesigned versions of the ESL-988 and ESL-989.
• 2006, QUAD released the L2 series loudspeakers.