Quad

Quad Artera Solus All-in-One Player

£1,595.00

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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
Despite 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.

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
For 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 users to tailor the Artera Play’s, and Solus's sound, with both CDs and external digital sources, to suit personal taste and the nature of the source material.
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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