{"product_id":"quad-artera-play-cd-dac-pre-amp-artera-stereo-power-amplifier","title":"Quad Artera Play+ CD \/ DAC \/ Pre Amp Artera Stereo Power Amplifier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Artera Play+ is a preamplifier, CD player and DAC it is the perfect match for the high power of the Artera Stereo power amplifier.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Artera Play+ Combines the sleek user interface with the latest high definition audio technology. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHi-Res Compatibility\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title2\"\u003eDespite their attractive simplicity, the three Artera components deliver exceptional sophistication beneath the skin. At the heart of the Artera Play and Artera Solus nestles the ESS Sabre32 9018; a 32-bit, eight-channel hybrid multi-bit Delta-Sigma DAC considered by many to be the finest D\/A converter chip available for stereo sound.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtera Stereo\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the transformer to the input terminals, each section of the Artera Stereo has been engineered from the ground up to ensure power, musicality and stability. The Artera Stereo produces 140 Watts RMS per channel – ample power for driving first-class loudspeakers, unfaltering even under high dynamic and transient conditions thanks to the patented Current Dumping technology. Special attention has also been paid to the newly developed balanced XLR inputs. .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"title2\"\u003eIconic Amplifier Technology\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title2\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title3\"\u003eThis compact yet potent power amp sports the latest iteration of Quad’s famous Current Dumping topology, first introduced in the legendary Quad 405 – one of the most lauded British audio components of all time and still the only amp design to have earned a Queen’s Award for Technological Achievement.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"title2\"\u003eFilters To Suit Every Ear\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFor CD replay, a new slot-loading mechanism buffers data from the disc before feeding it asynchronously (in order to minimise time domain errors known as ‘jitter’) to the DAC section. Four digital filter options enable you to tailor the Artera Play + sound, with both CDs and external digital sources, to suit personal taste and the nature of the source material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title3\"\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"title3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"section_title2\"\u003eArtera Play+ Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 548.864px;\" width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" class=\"table_spec\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003eCD Player, DAC, Pre-Amp\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Technology \u0026amp; Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 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style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced XLR, 6.3mm Headphone Jack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Rate: (USB B)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Rate: (USB A)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e44.1kHz, 48kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSample Rate: (Digital Inputs \/ Outputs)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e44.1 - 192kHz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandby Power Consumption:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u0026lt;0.5W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Amplifier Section:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 39.2045px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutput Level (1kHz) Variable Output:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e0 - 4 Vrms (Pre Outputs)\u003cbr\u003e0 – 8 Vrms (Balanced Outputs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequency Response:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd 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style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: (Unpacked) (H x W x D)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 39.2045px;\"\u003e320 x 105 x 320mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.6023px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNet Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.6023px;\"\u003e9.04kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtera Stereo Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 313.5px;\" class=\"table_spec\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" class=\"odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneral Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePower 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