Quad VA-One

Valve Integrated Amplifier 2*15W

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With a footprint measuring just 18 x 33cm, the VA-One is conveniently compact for a valve amp – sufficiently small to sit comfortably on a desk, table or shelf. Yet it packs in a wealth of high-performance audio technology: a hi-res DAC (Digital-to-Analogue Converter) joins valve-based preamp and power amp circuits to deliver sumptuous sound quality from a multitude of playback devices – from smartphones and tablets, to PCs and Macs, to hi-fi source components.

"The VA-One might not be terribly big, but it is extremely clever." ~ Hi-Fi Choice, October 2016

Classic hi-fi for modern music lovers

Build quality is impeccable both inside and out, as one expects of Quad. Internal components have been painstakingly selected to ensure the VA-One maintains the company’s traditional dictum of “the closest approach to the original sound”, while external styling is classically Quad, finished in traditional ‘Lancaster Grey’. The amp’s front panel sports a smooth-acting volume control incorporating a motorised potentiometer, allowing precise adjustment via the supplied remote control, together with a high-quality headphone output and controls for input selection and Bluetooth pairing.

Design - A combination of 7 pre and power-amp valves

The VA-One boasts an impressive complement of valves for such a compact device (seven in all). The preamp section incorporates an ECC83 high-impedance triode, feeding an ECC82 twin triode driver and phase splitter stage. The output stage uses two EL84 pentodes per channel in push-pull configuration, delivering 2x15W – sufficient power to drive efficient modern speakers to high volume levels, whilst maintaining the sumptuous sound quality derived from the amp’s valve-based topology. As well as providing the fluid, immersive sonic performance associated with classic valve amplification, the VA-One delivers lashings of musical detail without the unwanted coloration often associated with inferior valve-based products, thanks to the highly specified output transformers.

Technology - Modern digital convenience, including USB and Bluetooth connectivity

Three digital audio inputs – optical, coaxial and asynchronous USB – support data up to 24-bit/192kHz, and an RCA-phono input gives the option to connect an analogue source like a CD player or a turntable (when used with a suitable phono stage). In addition, those who enjoy the freedom of wireless connectivity can pair smartphones, tablets and computers via Bluetooth, with support for the sonically superior aptX codec.

Specifications

- General description: Integrated amplifier

- Rated power output: 2 x 15W RMS (6Ω) 2 x 12W RMS (8Ω / 4Ω)

- Frequency Response: 20Hz - 50kHz (-3dB)

- Total harmonic distortion: 0.50%

- Signal-to-noise ration (S/N): 90dB

- Input Impedance: 50KΩ

- Inputs: 1 x RCA, 1 x OPT, 1 x COAX, 1 x USB B, Bluetooth (aptX)

- Outputs: 1 x Speaker Terminal,1 x 6.3mm Jack Headpone

- Valves: 1 x ECC83, 2 x ECC82, 4 x EL84EH

- Net weight: 10.8kg

- Finish: Lancaster Grey

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Quad VA-One

Valve Integrated Amplifier 2*15W