Meet the new Quad Artera range
Available and on demo soon the new Quad Artera series offers a forward thinking two box solution that provides superb sound quality and allows users to enjoy CD playback as well as streaming lossless and High Definition audio.
Quad Artera sets a new standard of hi-fi electronics by QUAD – Coming Soon for 2015. We have crafted our new power amplifier – Artera Stereo – and Control unit/CD Player – Artera Play – with some of the latest high-definition audio technologies: state of the art DAC chips, DSD file processing and more. With rugged heat-sinks either side, combined with a beautiful aluminium fascia, Artera is a modern statement piece for your living room, with a nod to Quads hi-fi heritage.
Quad Artera Play is a combination CD player/DAC and high quality pre-amp. It retails for £1499.
General Description | CD Player & DAC |
D/A Converter | ESS ES9018 32bit DAC |
Output Level (1kHz) | 0 – 2.5 Vrms (PRE Outputs) 0 – 5 Vrms (Balanced Outputs) |
L/R Channel Difference | ±0.02dB (1kHz) |
Frequency Response | -0.2dB (20Hz-20kHz, 1kHz) |
Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.001% (20Hz-20kHz) |
Linearity | ±0.01dB (20Hz-20kHz) |
Signal to Noise Ratio (S/N) | >110dB (1kHz) >118dB (Weighted, 1kHz) |
Channel Separation | >100dB (1kHz) |
USB Input | 1 × USB (Support HID) |
USB Input Sampling Rates | 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz |
USB DSD | DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 |
Digital Audio Inputs | 2 × Optical TOSlink 2 × RCA (DIG1, DIG2) |
Digital Audio Outputs | 1 × Optical TOSlink 1 ×RCA (DIG) |
Digital Inputs & outputs Sampling Rates | 44.1 – 192kHz |
Analogue Inputs | 2 × RCA(AUX1, AUX2) |
Analogue Outputs | 2 x XLR, RCA (PRE) |
Dimension (W x D x H) | 320 x 320 x 105mm |
Weight | 8.5 kg |
Quad Artera Stereo Power £1499
General Description | Power Amplifier |
Rated Output Power | 140W 8 ohm (<1% THD,1kHz) |
Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.003% (100W, 1kHz) <0.03% (100W, 20Hz-20kHz) |
Frequency Response | -0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz, ref. 1kHz) -3dB (20Hz-70kHz, ref. 1kHz) |
Input Sensitivity | 980mV(RCA line in) |
Input Impedance | 10kohm (Balanced) 15kohm (Unbalanced) |
Signal to Noise Ration(S/N) | 115dB (A weighted, ref. 140W) |
Maximum Power Consumption | 750W |
Inputs | 2 x XLR, RCA |
Outputs | Speaker A+B |
Standby Power Consumption | <0.5W |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 320 x 158 x 338mm |
Weight | 15kg |