Preamp for Quad 303 with Ls3/5a or Rega Elicit?


Hello,
I was wondering what preamp would be recommended for my system (Quad 303 freshly serviced, 15 Ohms Ls3/5a speakers, MH 25.2 DAC and my laptop's lossless music library)
I also read the Rega Elicit matches well with the Ls3/5a, would it be a better choice (it has a pre-out)?
What might be the sound characteristics of each system?
Thanks in advance,
c
csacred
I doubt if anyone else has used this particular combination and even if they had they would not be hearing it with your ears. There is really no way to predict in advance ,with any degree of certainty, what any particular group of components will sound like. If you like the 303 one of the matching Quad preamps would be good, they have one of the rare tone controls that actually work. Remember that they will need DIN adaptors with RCA outputs. Otherwise, far too many to list. I haven't heard the Rega, I used the Quads for years and was a dealer and found them good value and reliable. I also sold the 3/5As but I was using 405s by that time.
Thanks for your reply Stanwal, I was starting to feel lonely here!
I was thinking about a Quad QC24 but it lacks a headphone jack, not sure.
Is the quad 303 easy to match with non Quad preamps? Thanks!
Csacred, The answer to your question is no, the Quad 303 is not easy to match with non-Quad preamps. The Quad 33 is the match for your amp, but you might try the Quad 34 preamp or possibly the Quad 66.