Pre-loved Quad Artera Solus Silver All-in-One Player in good condition supplied in a box and packaging.
· Good – a few clearer marks or blemishes
The Artera Solus - a multi-tasking hi-fi system packed into a single sleek and sophisticated box, combining a CD transport, DAC, pre-amplifier, and power amplifier in a single compact chassis, with extensive connectivity options including Bluetooth connectivity. For those seeking the huge connectivity options of Artera’s players in an all-in-one solution, the Artera Solus fills that niche, not only with a built in pre-amplifier but also housing a substantial power amplifier, CD player, DAC and bluetooth technology.
Classics For The Modern Age
The Artera range combines the qualities that have made Quad one of Britain’s most revered hi-fi marques for many decades with fresh industrial design and the very latest high-performance audio technologies.
Artera’s crisp, clean aesthetic both evokes Quad’s past and looks forward to the future, with a textured aluminium front panel, thick glass top and CNC-routed heat sinks on either side. The housing provides a rugged structure that resists interference from external vibrations, while the facia of each player incorporates an intuitive touch-sensitive control, contributing greatly to its sleek design.
Hi-Res Compatibility
This is Quad’s first series to utilise the ESS Sabre DAC, and external digital sources can benefit from its exceptional quality via a range of digital inputs. These include USB, with support for PCM data up to 32-bit/384kHz and also DSD64/128/256, ensuring the Artera Play+, and Artera Solus are fully equipped to make the most of today’s hi-res music formats, as well as future advances in ultra-high-definition digital sound.
Filters To Suit Every Ear
Each player within the series features a preamp section which boasts a balanced Class A output stage. Two coaxial and two optical inputs cater for external digital sources alongside the USB input, with a pair of RCA phono inputs handling analogue sources. Analogue outputs are supplied in both single-ended RCA and balanced XLR varieties; a pair of digital outputs (optical and coaxial) and a 12V trigger output complete a comprehensive array of connectivity options.
Specifications
General Description | CD Player, DAC, Pre-Amp, Integrated amplifier and Bluetooth Connectivity |
Key Technology & Features | DSD (up to DSD256 Compatible) BIuetooth (aptX) |
Audio File Formats | ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, AAC, AACHE, AAC+, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 |
D/A Converter | ESS ES9018 32bit DAC |
USB Input | USB B (PC / MAC) |
Digital Audio Inputs | 2 x Optical TOSI ink, 2 x RCA(DIG1, DIG2) |
Digital Audio Outputs | 1 x Optical TOSI ink, 1 x RCA (DIG) |
Analogue Inputs | 2 x RCA (AUX1, AUX2) |
Analogue Outputs | 2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced XLR, 6.3mm Headphone Jack |
Speaker Outputs | 2 x Speaker Binding Post Terminals |
Sample Rate (USB B) | 44.1 kHz, 48kHz, 88.2 kHz, %kHz, 1 76.4kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz |
Sample Rate (Digital Inputs / Outputs) | 44.1 -192kHz |
Standby Power Consumption | <0.5W |
Pre-Amplifier Section | |
Output Level (1 kHz) Variable Output | 0 - 4 Vrms (Pre Outputs) 0 - 8 Vrms (Balanced Outputs) |
Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz, 1 kHz (± 0.2dB) |
Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.002% (20Hz-20kHz) |
Signal to Noise Ration(S/N) | > 103dB (1 kHz) > 11 0dB (A Weighted, 1 kHz) |
Channel Separation | > 1 00dB (1 kHz) |
Power Amplifier Section | |
Rated Power Output | 2 x 75W (8(2) |
Frequency Response | ± 0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz, 1 kHz) |
Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.009% (1 OW 20Hz-20kHz) |
Signal to Noise Ration(S/N) | > 100dB (A Weighted,ref.75W) |
Channel Separation | >82dB (A Weighted,ref.1 W) |
Dynamic Range A-wtd | 98dB |
Power Requirement | 230V-50-60Hz 115V-50-60Hz 100V-50-60Hz |
Dimensions | 320 x 320 x 105mm |
Net Weight | 11.84kg |
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