Quad Artera Solus Play Ex-display

Ex-display Quad Artera Solus Play

We are in the process of rotating some stock in the shop and have our ex-display Quad Artera Solus Play on sale. It is in near-mint condition and sounds fantastic whether used with streaming, CD or outside source. Comes with all original accessories, a box and a 3-warranty.

Quad Artera Solus Play All-In-One Streaming Amplifier & CD Player

The Artera Solus is a combination of a CD Transport, DAC, Pre-Amplifier and Power Amplifier in a single compact chassis. To ensure the highest quality in a single unit, both the Solus's Pre and Power amplifier sections feature short and direct signal paths to preserve the sonic purity. The Class AB power amplifier section is capable of delivering 75 Watts per channel at 8 Ohms. 

Key Features

• DTS Play-Fi for wireless high-res audio
• ES9018 Sabre32 Reference DAC chip handling up to 32-bit/384kHz & DSD64/128/256
• Supports a multi-room system & app control for seamless streaming across your home
• Compatible with Amazon Alexa for voice-controlled playback
• Broad file format support and a range of inputs and outputs including balanced XLR

Play-Fi Platform

The Artera Solus Play is a state-of-the-art device powered by the DTS Play-Fi platform. This platform enables high-quality wireless audio throughout your home, supporting hi-res music streaming up to 24-bit/192kHz. The Play-Fi app, available for multiple operating systems and devices, acts as an intuitive gateway to an array of music services like Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, and more. It also allows access to a streaming library stored on any DLNA-compatible NAS drive or media server within the same home network. Additionally, you can assign favourite playlists and radio stations as shortcut ‘presets’ within the app.

Connectivity and Compatibility

The Artera Solus Play supports voice-controlled playback with its Works With Alexa feature when paired with any Amazon Alexa-equipped device. A wide variety of file formats, including MP3, MP4A, AAC, FLAC, WAV, and AIFF are supported by Play-Fi. The standard mode, optimised for multi-room bandwidth, streams audio at up to 16-bit/48kHz, akin to CD-quality. However, engaging Play-Fi’s Critical Listening Mode allows hi-res audio streaming up to 24-bit/192kHz over Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable, without transcoding or down-sampling. Apart from the Play-Fi app, music can be streamed to the Artera Solus Play wirelessly via Spotify Connect or aptX Bluetooth.

Expertly Engineered

Despite its simplicity, the Artera Solus Play boasts cutting-edge sophistication beneath the surface. Its core features the ES9018 Sabre32 Reference, a leading 32-bit, eight-channel hybrid multi-bit Delta-Sigma DAC chip, expertly implemented by Quad’s renowned electronics engineers. External sources can leverage this DAC’s exceptional quality through a range of digital inputs, handling PCM data up to 32-bit/384kHz as well as DSD64/128/256. This ensures the device is equipped for today’s hi-res music formats and future advances in ultra-high-definition digital sound. For CD replay, a slot-loading mechanism buffers data before feeding it to the asynchronous DAC section, and users can tailor sound from CDs and external digital sources with four digital filter options.

There is a range of both inputs and outputs on the rear of the unit both analogue and digital. The analogue and digital inputs include two optical, two coaxial, one USB B connection and one pair of RCA phono inputs. With the option to output via RCA phono or a balanced XLR, you can match up to existing equipment easily and conveniently.

What makes this one so special? Play-Fi DTS has been integrated into the Solus. You can now stream in high resolution using the Play-Fi app. This now opens the door to multiroom capabilities, which is perfect for you Audiophiles. The Artera Solus is already a solid performer, so there's no doubt that this will be a success. 

Who is Quad?

Quad is a highly renowned manufacturer of quality hifi electronics and loudspeakers, having developed award-winning audiophile-standard products standard for over 80 years, their highly acclaimed reputation is well-earned. The company originally built speakers for public addresses, moving onto domestic hifi following the end of the war. The first commercially available products were the Quad 22 Pre-amp and Quad II Monoblock Power Amplifiers, both of which were on the market for ten years to great success. 

Quad now develop a wide range of hifi products at varying price points, such as the S Series, Z Series, Electrostatic Series of loudspeakers and accompanying amplifier ranges the Vena and QII Series. Quad also build a range of Active Loudspeakers. Quad continue to win the hearts of critics and consumers alike with each release and each product bears the same original design philosophy set out by founder Peter J. Walker; to design and engineer a product that offers 'the most accurate' sound response for the best price.