High-End, High-Tech, High-Value Appeal: Three-in-One Quad Artera Play+ Features CD Player, 32-Bit SABRE DAC, and Preamplifier Capabilities
Ideal for setups where space might be at a premium, and a great way to cut down on cable clutter, the Quad Artera Play+ folds a CD player, DAC, and preamplifier into a tidy footprint that measures just 4.13 x 12.6 x 12.6 inches (HWD). Able to fit on shelves and other flat surfaces without dominating any single piece of real estate, and afforded a solid chassis to prevent ruinous vibration, the 18.7-pound multi-tasking unit gives you a bevy of playback options.
Spin your silver discs via its audiophile-grade transport. Stream high-resolution audio at rates up to DSD 256 and 32-bit/384kHz by way of its USB input. Connect up to two other source components through its RCA inputs or use its wide array of digital inputs to your advantage.
Artera Play+ also boasts XLR outputs, further confirmation it is serious about sound. Same goes for its SABRE ESS ES9018 DAC, which helps reproduce music with pleasing smoothness, detail, and richness. Some of that credit also belongs to Quad’s unerring commitment to low-noise operation and decades of engineering experience. The latter extends to the sleek exterior of Artera Play+, which complements the other components in the range and will blend in with any interior aesthetic. It also comes with a three-year manufacturer warranty.
Give any of our audio consultants a call at 312-433-0200 if you’d like more information about this three-in-one unit that blends high-tech, high-value, and high-end appeal.
"[The] Artera Play CD player/DAC/preamp and the Artera Stereo power amp...are so beautifully designed that it's a love-at-first-sight situation; we're in love with the idea of them before we even get to know them…”
—What Hi-Fi?
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 x 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 x Optical TOSlink
2 x RCA (DIG1, DIG2)
Digital Audio Outputs:
1 x Optical TOSlink
1 _RCA (DIG)
Digital Inputs & outputs Sampling Rates: 44.1 - 192kHz
Analog Inputs: 2 x RCA(AUX1, AUX2)
Analog Outputs: 2 x XLR, RCA (PRE)
Dimensions (WDH): 12.6" x 12.6" x 4.1"
Weight: 18. lbs.