Quad 99 preamp/909 amplifier combo

I owned the pre amp (not the combo) and can say it is the sort of item that just gets out of the way of the listening session. It does not attract attention to itself and is very pleasent to listen thru.

Agree with others that it is a great value

the 99 pre does not have the level of resolution the 909 has! For example: you could not tell the difference between the mediocre CDplayer and the better one listening through the 99. I replaced it with passive pre. the 909 has high gain (around 36 dB) and 20K input impedance so it could be matched with passive.of course you are loosing the comfort you would have with the 99!
Anyway my opinion (after 30years with Quad electronics and speakers)is that in every Quad generation the amps are better then preamps!

Thanks for the replies. I guess what I'm wondering is do you think that this combo would better my Esoteric AI-10 integrated amp?