Description
The Quad Artera Play+ is the revised and updated version of the Artera Play. It’s now a fully fledged CD player, analogue preamp and DAC.
It can be used as a fixed output CD player / DAC or partnered with the power amplifier of your choice (Quad make a very fine matching one) to give a high quality highly specified compact audio system. Front panel can be either silver or black. the rest of the casework is always black.
Specifications
| General Description | CD Player, DAC, Pre-Amp |
| Key Technology & Features | DSD (up to DSD256 Compatible)Bluetooth aptX |
| Audio File Formats | ALAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, WMA, MP3, AAC, AAC- HE, AAC+, DSD64, DSD128, DSD256 |
| D/A Converter | ESS ES9018 32bit DAC |
| USB Input | USB B (PC / MAC) |
| Digital Audio Inputs | 2 × Optical Toslink, 2 × RCA(DIG1, DIG2) |
| Digital Audio Outputs | 1 × Optical Toslink, 1 x RCA (DIG) |
| Analogue Inputs | 2 × RCA(AUX1, AUX2) |
| Analogue Outputs | 2 x RCA, 2 x Balanced XLR, 6.3mm Headphone Jack |
| Sample Rate (USB B) | 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz, 384kHz |
| Sample Rate (USB A) | 44.1kHz, 48kHz |
| Sample Rate (Digital Inputs / Outputs) | 44.1 – 192kHz |
| Standby Power Consumption | <0.5W |
| Pre-Amplifier Section | |
| Output Level (1kHz) Variable Output | 0 – 4 Vrms (Pre Outputs)0 – 8 Vrms (Balanced Outputs) |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz, 1kHz (± 0.2dB) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | <0.002% (20Hz-20kHz) |
| Signal to Noise Ration(S/N) | >103dB (1kHz)>110dB (A Weighted, 1kHz) |
| Channel Separation | >100dB (1kHz) |
| Dimensions (Unpacked) (H x W x D) | 320 x 105 x 320mm |
| Net Weight | 9.04kg |
