Quad Artera Play+ CD Pre Amplifier

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Quad Artera Play+ CD Pre Amplifier

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Enjoy your music with the Quad Artera Play+, the latest version of Quad's excellent system for playing music via streaming, digital sources and CD. Improvements have been made to the power supply and DAC (which supports resultion upto 32bit/384kHz as well as DSD64/128/256 files via USB) and with additional features including aptX bluetooth and discrete headphone output. Just add speakers and power amplifier (the matching Artera Stereo is an excellent choice) or active speakers of suitable quality to match.

Part Exchange Available

As you would expect from Fanthorpes hifi, we offer a generous part exchange against the Quad Artera Play CD Pre Amplifier. If you have any hifi that you wish to use as part payment then either call us on 01482 223096 or email us at shop@fanthorpes.co.uk and we will give you a price to change. This is a fantastic and hassle-free way of making the Quad Artera Play more affordable.

Finance Available

Fanthorpes hifi can also offer buy now pay later on the Quad Artera Play CD Pre Amplifier, allowing you to spread or defer your payments over a year. If you are interested in taking advantage of our payment terms, email shop@fanthorpes.co.uk or call us on 01482 223096 and we will email an application form to you.

Quad Artera Play+ CD Pre Amplifier Specification:

  • 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)
  • W x D x H: 320 x 320 x 105 mm
  • Weight: 8.5 kg

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