[Patrick Turner]

Phil Allison wrote:

"Andre Jute"
Phil Allison

** Another explanation I read (in an interview with Peter Walker,
IIRC ) was that Acoustical dubbed their first hi-fi amplifier the
" QADU " for " Quality Amplifier Domestic Unit ".


When genteel folk rang Acoustical wishing to order one of same, they
regularly failed to get the awkward acronym right - instead coming out
with all manner of weird variations. One such folk ( possibly a tad
dyslexic) explained that he wished to purchase a " Quad " amplifier.

When told the correct acronym, he was clear the letters spelled QUAD.

That neat variation was seen buy management to have merit, was adopted
as
the product name and later the trademark of Acoustical.


Now this has the bizarre, somewhat edgy sound of truth!

** Alas and as usual, the truth is almost invariably less palatable and to
most folk far less plausible than conveniently manufactured fictions.

A truism, universally relied upon by all liars.

....... Phil

Mining operations for truth are always difficult in the swamp
full of BS.....



Patrick Turner.