Quad Artera Solus Play

The QUAD Artera Solus Play is the latest addition to the best-selling QUAD Artera series. It also heralds the arrival of wireless audio streaming and multi-room technology to the established QUAD Artera portfolio. Based on the recently updated and specification-rich Artera Solus, the QUAD Artera Solus Play incorporates the acclaimed DTS Play-Fi platform for wireless streaming of High-Resolution Audio. With DTS Play-Fi technology, music can be streamed over your wireless network in High-Resolution format and can easily be expanded to an ultimate multi-room system if required. You can stream from any source on your wireless network, including smartphones, tablets or PCs, as well as a NAS drive.

WIRELESS STREAMING TECHNOLOGY.

Play-Fi supports a wide variety of file formats including MP3, MP4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV and AIFF. In Standard Mode, which is optimised for multi-room bandwidth, audio is streamed at up to 16-bit/48kHz similar to CD quality. If Play-Fi's Critical Listening Mode is activated, high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/192kHz can be streamed to the Artera Solus Play via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable without transcoding or downsampling.

There are other ways to stream music to the Artera Solus Play wirelessly besides the Play-Fi app. Spotify users can connect directly from the Spotify app thanks to Spotify Connect, and streaming from smartphones and tablets is possible without connecting to the local Wi-Fi network thanks to aptX Bluetooth.

Despite its appealing simplicity, the Artera Solus Play wears cutting-edge sophistication under its skin. At its heart nestles the ES9018 Sabre32 Reference, the eminent eight-channel 32-bit hybrid Delta-Sigma DAC chip, expertly implemented by Quad's renowned electronics engineers. External sources benefit from the exceptional quality of this DAC via a series of digital inputs, handling PCM data up to 32-bit/384kHz, as well as DSD64/128/256. This ensures that the Artera Solus Play is equipped to take full advantage of today's high-resolution music formats, as well as future advancements in ultra-high-definition digital sound.

For CD playback, a slot-loading mechanism buffers the disc data before feeding the asynchronous DAC section. Four digital filter options allow users to tailor the sound of both CDs and external digital sources, depending on personal taste and the nature of the source material.

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Overview CD player, DAC, preamplifier
with integrated amplifier
Key Technologies and Features DSD (supports up to DSD256) / Bluetooth (aptX)
DTS Play-Fi Technology
Audio File Formats ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, AAC, AACHE,
AAC+, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256
D/A Converter ESS ES9018 32-bit DAC
USB B Input (PC / MAC)
Digital Audio Inputs 2 x Optical TOSlink, 2 x RCA (DIG1, DIG2)
Digital Audio Outputs 1 x Optical TOSlink, 1 x RCA (DIG)
Analog Inputs 2 x RCA (AUX1, AUX2)
Analog Outputs 2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced XLR, 6.3 mm Headphone
Jack
Speaker Outputs 1 pair of speaker terminals
Sampling Rate (USB B) 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz
192kHz, 384kHz
Sampling Rate 44.1 - 192 kHz (digital inputs/outputs)
Standby Power Consumption <0.5 W
Preamp Section
Output Level (1kHz) Variable Output RCA 0-2.3 Vrms / XLR 0-4.6 Vrms
Frequency response 20Hz-20kHz, 1kHz (+/- 0.2dB)
Total harmonic distortion < 0.002% (@1KHz, BW=20Hz-20kHz)
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) > 110dB (A-weighted, ref. 1V)
Channel separation >100dB (1kHz)
Power Amplifier Section
Rated output power 2 x 75W (8 ohm)
Frequency response +/- 0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz, 1kHz)
Total harmonic distortion < 0.003% (@1KHz, 50W/8ohm, BW=20Hz-20kHz)
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) > 108dB (A-weighted, ref. 75W)
Channel separation >82dB (A-weighted, ref. 1V ) ref.1W)
Dynamic range A-wtd >98dB
Power requirements (depending on region) 220V-240V-50-60Hz
100V-120V-50-60Hz
Dimensions & weight
Dimensions (unpacked) 320 x 320 x 105mm
Dimensions (packed) 465 x 465 x 220mm
Net weight 11.5 kg
Gross weight 13.8 kg