In article snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk>, Dave Plowman (News) snipped-for-privacy@davenoise.co.uk> scribeth thus
There is IIRC a 2.2 Ohm ressy in the quad to prevent that problem if a three pin mains lead of the IEC type is used, and used they are in "upgraded" QUAD 303's
Or a non standard quad mains via the bulgin