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This listing at £995 is a strong deal, sitting well below the median of £897? Wait, actually £995 is above the median (£897) but below the 75th percentile (£1,007). Let me re-check: median is £897, 25th is £737, 75th is £1,007. The asking price £995 is between median and 75th percentile. So it's fair to slightly ambitious, but not clearly over the 75th. Actually, £995 is just £12 under the 75th percentile (£1,007), so it's near the top of the fair range, not a bargain. Let me correct: it's fair but slightly above median, not a strong deal.
Wait, I misread. The median is £897, so £995 is £98 above median. That's closer to 75th (£1,007) than to median. So it's fair to slightly ambitious, but not clearly overpriced since it's under the 75th percentile.
Actually, let me be precise: £995 is £12 below the 75th percentile (£1,007), so it's at the top end of fair pricing, not a bargain. It's fair, leaning toward slightly ambitious but still within the normal used range.
The Quad Artera Solus remains a well-regarded all-in-one that delivers 75W into 8ohms with
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Quad, the venerable British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to 1936 in London, when engineer Peter J. Walker founded S.P. Fidelity Sound Systems, soon renamed the Acoustical Manufacturing Company. Relocating to Huntingdon in 1941 after wartime bombing, the firm shifted from public address gear to domestic audio amid post-war demand for superior sound reproduction. Walker's pioneering ethos—prioritizing "the closest approach to the original sound"—defined Quad from its early QA12 amplifiers, adopted by the BBC, to the iconic Quad I of 1953.
The brand excels in amplifiers and electrostatic loudspeakers, revolutionizing both categories. The Quad II power amplifier of 1953 introduced cathode coupling for vanishingly low distortion, while the 1956 ESL 57 delivered the world's first full-range electrostatic speaker, employing a massless film diaphragm for unparalleled transparency and transient speed. Quad advanced into solid-state with the 1967 303 and transistor designs featuring innovative "Triples" output stages, later expanding to integrated amps like the 99 series, moving-coil speakers, and modern electrostatic models such as the ESL 988 and 989.
Today, under the International Audio Group since 1997, Quad holds a prestigious position in the high-end market, revered by audiophiles for its unyielding pursuit of accuracy over trends. Its heritage components command vintage collector status, yet contemporary offerings maintain a niche boutique appeal among discerning buyers seeking refined, distortion-free reproduction that honors Walker's legacy.
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