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QUAD Artera Solus Play
Wireless Streaming Integrated Amplifier/ DAC / Preamplifier / CD Player
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 upgraded and richly specified Artera Solus, the QUAD Artera Solus Play incorporates the acclaimed DTS Play-Fi® platform for high resolution wireless audio streaming. With DTS Play-Fi® Technology, music can be streamed over your wireless network in high-resolution format and can be easily expanded to an ultimate multi-room system if required. You can stream from any source on your wireless network, including smart-phones, tablets or PCs as well as a NASDrive.

OVERVIEW

SMART AESTHETICS

The ArteraSolus Play’s Wi-Fi networking is powered by DTS Play-Fi: an app-controlledplatform enabling high-quality, whole-home wireless audio, capable of streaminghi-res music up to 24-bit/192kHz and supported by a greater range ofestablished audio brands than any other wireless platform.

The freePlay-Fi app (available for iOS, Android and Kindle Fire devices, Windows PCsand Apple and Android smartwatches) is an intuitive gateway to a wealth ofmusic services, including Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Deezer, Qobuz,HDtracks, TuneIn, iHeartRadio and SiriusXM. It is also your trusty musicbutler, able to serve up a streaming library stored on any DLNA-compatible NASdrive or media server on the same home network.

Favoriteplaylists and radio stations can be assigned as shortcut ‘presets’ within theapp, while Works With Alexa support enables voice-controlled playback when theArtera Solus Play is paired with any Amazon Alexa-equipped device.

WIRELESS STREAMING TECHNOLOGY

Play-Fisupports a wide variety of file formats, including MP3, MP4A, AAC, FLAC, WAVand AIFF. In standard mode, which is optimised for multi-room bandwidth, audiois streamed at up to 16-bit/48kHz – akin to CD-quality. By engaging Play-Fi’sCritical Listening Mode, hi-res audio up to 24-bit/192kHz may be streamed tothe Artera Solus Play over Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable, without transcoding ordown-sampling.

There areother ways to stream music to the Artera Solus Play wirelessly, other than viathe Play-Fi app. Spotify users can connect directly from the Spotify app thanksto Spotify Connect, and you can stream from smartphones and tablets withoutconnecting to the local Wi-Fi network thanks to aptX Bluetooth.

Despite itsattractive simplicity, the Artera Solus Play sports cutting-edge sophisticationbeneath the skin. At its heart nestles the ES9018 Sabre32 Reference, theeminent 32-bit, eight-channel hybrid multi-bit Delta-Sigma DAC chip, expertlyimplemented by Quad’s renowned electronics engineers. External sources benefitfrom this DAC’s exceptional quality via a range of digital inputs, handling PCMdata up to 32-bit/384kHz as well as DSD64/128/256. This ensures the ArteraSolus Play is equipped to make the most of today’s hi-res music formats, aswell as future advances in ultra-high-definition digital sound.

For CDreplay, a slot-loading mechanism buffers data from the disc before feeding itto the asynchronous DAC section. Four digital filter options enable users totailor the sound from both CDs and external digital sources, to suit personaltaste and the nature of the source material.

AMP IT UP

The ArteraSolus Play’s preamp and power amp stages incorporate balanced circuitry, shortand direct signal paths and high-quality components to preserve sonic purity.Volume is adjusted in the analogue domain under microprocessor control,outputting directly to the dual-mono Class AB power amp stage which delivers2x75W into eight ohms. To minimise distortion, the power supplies for the leftand right channels are isolated from each other as well as from the rest of thesystem.

The discretepower amp circuits’ output stage uses a CFB (Complementary Feedback) topologyin combination with conventional emitter follower circuitry. The CFB stageoffers superior linearity and ensures excellent thermal stability, as the idlecurrent is kept independent of the temperature of the output transistors. Usingan emitter follower in combination with the CFB stage is an efficient way ofincreasing the current ability of the amplifier without compromising theadvantages of the CFB circuit.

Having theemitter follower deliver additional current only when needed allows for asimpler current-limiting arrangement, which can be voltage-independent. Currentlimiting is under microprocessor control and programmed to allow the amplifierto supply high currents (+/- 15A) into complex loads, surpassing amplifiersthat are bigger and more powerful on paper. A 300VA toroidal transformersupplies the two mono amplifiers using separate secondary windings, followed by2x15000uF reservoir capacity per channel (60000uF in total).

Much efforthas gone into the physical layout of the Artera Solus Play’s circuitry, withindependent low-noise power supplies feeding all critical stages to keepinterference to a minimum. The result is a performance on par with much moreexpensive multi-component hi-fi systems – detailed, natural, expansive anddynamic – in line with Quad’s continuing quest to deliver “the closestapproach to the original sound”.

Getconnected

Cableconnectivity options are plentiful. Six digital inputs – two coaxial, twooptical, USB

Type B andEthernet – cater for external digital sources (there’s also a USB Type Asocket for software updates) while a pair of RCA inputs handle analoguesources. Analogue outputs are supplied in both single-ended RCA and balancedXLR varieties, with the four-channel volume control preserving the balancedsignal path from the DAC to the XLR output. A pair of high-quality speakerbinding posts, optical and coaxial digital outputs, a 12V trigger output and afront-mounted jack coupled to a dedicated headphone amp circuit complete acomprehensive connectivity array.

Technology

DTS Play-Fi is premium whole-home wireless audio, nowavailable from the largest ecosystem of brands in the world. Stream your favourite content withastounding audio quality, from every device that you’ve got.

All DTSPlay-Fi products are seamlessly interoperable, so you can find the perfectspeaker for every room, and know that they will all make beautiful musictogether.

Whole homeaudio, made easy:

DTS Play-Fisends audio from mobile devices to speakers throughout the home usingproprietary streaming, synchronization, and authentication technology.

Freedom ofchoice, at last.

Every singleDTS Play-Fi product works perfectly with all the rest, regardless of brand, soyou get a huge range of options to customize your home, and one simple, elegantlistening experience.

DTS Play-Fioffers an unparalleled selection of audio products for your home, from compactbattery-powered speakers to powerful soundbars, built by the most respectedaudio brands in the business. No more compromising your style or taste to get ahigh-quality wireless audio solution.

QUAD Artera Solus Play borrows more than just looksfrom its sibling, the Artera Solus – utilizing much of the samehigh-specification design, including the ESS ES9018 from the Sabre32 ReferenceDAC as well as the aptX Bluetooth connectivity, it has all the pure musicalityof QUAD coursing through its very versatile circuitry.

There isalso a smattering of both digital and analogue connections, including aheadphone socket. So, however you want to enjoy your music, analogue ordigital, the QUAD Artera Solus Play will have you connected and readyto play… just add speakers.

Works with everydevice you’ve got

Of course,your music is always close by. And we know you have all kinds of devices inyour life. That’s why DTS Play-Fi is built especially for smartphones,tablets, and PCs.

We have easy-to-usesoftware for Android, iOS, Kindle Fires, and Windows. We supportstreaming via Spotify Connect  too. Anyway you want to play, it just works.

SPECS:

General Description: CD Player, DAC, Pre-Amp withIntegrated amplifier

Key Technology & Features:

DSD (up to DSD256 Compatible) / 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 32bit DAC

USB Input: USB B (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)

AnalogueInputs: 2 x RCA (AUX1, AUX2)

Analogue Outputs: 2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced XLR, 6.3mmHeadphone Jack

Speaker Outputs: 1 Pair Speaker Terminals

Sample Rate (USB B): 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz,176.4kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz

Sample Rate: 44.1 - 192kHz (Digital Inputs / Outputs)

Standby Power Consumption: <0.5W

Pre-Amplifier Section: Output Level (1kHz) VariableOutput 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 Ration(S/N): > 110dB (A-weighted,ref. 1V)

Channel Separation: >100dB (1kHz)

Power Amplifier Section

Rated Power Output: 2 x 75W (8Ω)

Frequency Response: ± 0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz, 1kHz)

Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.003% (@1KHz, 50W/8Ω, BW=20Hz-20kHz)

Signal to Noise Ration(S/N): > 108dB (A-weighted,ref. 75W)

Channel Separation: >82dB (A Weighted, ref.1W)

Dynamic Range A-wtd: >98dB

Power Requirement (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