Retro’s nothing new - it seems everyone is looking to past successes at the moment. But QUAD has gone further in reinventing its classic 33 preamplifier and 303 power amplifier, sharpening up the 1960s styling and upgrading the internal circuitry while staying true to the original design. What it’s created is not a tribute act, but a sensational amplifier combination fully able to take on the best of current crop -and with that talking-point styling beloved of hi-fi enthusiasts for over half a century.