Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units)
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
Quad Vena II
Integrated amplifier
Relative price
below typical
Among the 59 integrated amplifiers in the catalogue, this one is below typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
What it is
Quad Vena II — integrated with built-in DAC + aptX Bluetooth + MM phono.
CATALOG CORRECTION: power was listed as 75W; Quad official spec is 45W/8Ω (matches Leak Stereo 130 closely — IAG group shared topology).
Competition record
Assessed against 19 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 60 head-to-heads.
Where it gives ground
The dimension the engine names as the weakest link, counted across every head-to-head it lost.
- low-level clarity ×6
- tonal body ×6
- bass control ×1
Who it comes up against
NVA S80 Stereo
8 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the NVA S80 Stereo keeps the slot decisively.
Audiolab 9000P
5 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
Sugden ANV 50
4 lost · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the integrated amplifier position.
Quad Vena II with phono + Bluetooth + DACQuad Vena II + What HiFi
91.5dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019
Leema Hydra II
4 lost · Cavity-Native, Characterful, Romantic
Against the Cavity-Native brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan)
4 lost · Artisan, Cavity-Native, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot decisively.
Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE (KT150)
3 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Icon Audio Stereo 30 SE (KT150) keeps the slot clearly.
With the Tom Evans Groove+ SRX MkII, the pairing gives up most on tonal body.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the integrated amplifier position.
Quad Vena II with phono + Bluetooth + DACQuad Vena II + What HiFi
Audio Note P1 SE
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot decisively.
EAR Yoshino V12
3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
Against the BBC Sound brief, the EAR Yoshino V12 keeps the slot decisively.
With the Rega Aura Reference MC, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Falcon LS3/5a Gold Badge, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
91.5dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019
91.5dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019
Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units)
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
EAR Yoshino 890
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
Chord ULTIMA 6
1 lost · Cavity-Native
Against the Cavity-Native brief, the Chord ULTIMA 6 keeps the slot decisively.
Longdog Audio P6100M (pair)
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot decisively.
Exposure 3510
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Exposure 3510 keeps the slot decisively.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
It sits well below the share of the budget this brief aims at the integrated amplifier position.
Sugden A21 Signature
1 lost · BBC Sound
Against the BBC Sound brief, the Sugden A21 Signature keeps the slot decisively.
With the Naim NVC TT MM/MC, the pairing gives up most on tonal body.
With the Harbeth P3ESR XD2, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
Quad Vena II with phono + Bluetooth + DACQuad Vena II + What HiFi
91.5dB A-wtd S/NHi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019
Rega io
1 lost · Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Rega io keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
Leak Stereo 230
1 lost · Vocals-First
Against the Vocals-First brief, the Leak Stereo 230 keeps the slot by a whisker.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
Creek 4040A
1 lost · BBC Sound
Against the BBC Sound brief, the Creek 4040A keeps the slot clearly.
With the Falcon Q7 Complete@Home, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Quad Vena II is the weaker integrated amplifier for that brief.
tight grip... never let goThe Absolute Sound (Kalbach) 2020
Quad Artera Stereo
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot decisively.
What the reviewers said
Quad Vena II with phono + Bluetooth + DAC Quad Vena II + What HiFi· Tonal body
91.5dB A-wtd S/N Hi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019· Low-level noise floor
distortion 0.002-0.003% Hi-Fi News Lab (Miller) 2019· Electrical noise floor
tight grip... never let go The Absolute Sound (Kalbach) 2020· Bass control
How it scores
Clarity
- Electrical noise floor 76 from listening evidence
Voice
- Tonal body 71 from listening evidence
Bass
- Bass control 76 from listening evidence
- Physical impact 61 from specification
- Bass extension 61 from specification
LowerVolume
- Low-level noise floor 76 from listening evidence
- Micro-dynamic resolution 72 from specification
- Tonal consistency 72 from specification
Specifications
| power 8ohm w | 45.0 |
|---|---|
| power 4ohm w | 65.0 |
| power class | AB |
| damping factor | 100.0 |
| line inputs | 2 |
| line input sensitivity mv | 450.0 |
| line input impedance kohm | 10.0 |
| has phono | True |
| phono mm | True |
| phono mc | False |
| phono mm load | 47kΩ + 100pF |
| pre out | True |
| pre power separable | pre_out_parallel |
| internal bass management | none |
| headphone out | True |
| frequency response hz | 20/20000 |
| snr db | 110.0 |
| thd pct | 0.002 |
| integrated dac | True |
| notes |