H.H. Scott Stereomaster 499 Quadraphonic System
Archived listing from the original vintage-amplifier.com. Prices, seller details and purchase links have been removed; this page is a reference record, and nothing here is for sale. About this archive.
A very rare setup. From what I understand this was HH Scott’s first foray into solid state amplification. The amplifier is rated at 35 watts per channel into 4 discreet channels. The amplifier works as it should through all inputs and all four speakers are fully functional without any rips or tears in the cones. There aren’t even any snags in the grille cloth.
I am only the 2nd owner of this rig. I bought it from the original owner about 7 years ago.
The amplifier weighs 22 lbs packaged. The speakers weigh 35 lbs each packaged.
About this model
Not a tube amplifier: the seller describes the Stereomaster 499 as H.H. Scott's early venture into solid-state amplification, rated at 35 watts per channel across four channels and sold with its four original speakers. Four-channel "quadraphonic" sound was the industry's big bet of the early 1970s, and several competing matrix and discrete systems fought for the market before it faded.
The set was offered only complete, amplifier and speakers together, which is how collectors of quadraphonic systems usually prefer them.
| Maker | H.H. Scott, Massachusetts, USA |
|---|---|
| Model | Stereomaster 499 |
| Type | Solid-state four-channel amplifier (listing) |
| Rated output | 35 W per channel × 4 (listing) |
| Supplied with | Four matching speakers (listing) |
Questions collectors ask
Is the Scott Stereomaster 499 a tube amplifier?
No. The archived listing describes it as solid state, one of Scott's early transistor designs.
What was quadraphonic sound?
A 1970s attempt to bring four-channel sound to home audio, using several incompatible systems. Sansui's QS matrix was one of them.
Sources: Wikipedia: H. H. Scott, Inc.; Wikipedia: Sansui Electric.
