Quad Artera Solus Play

The Quad Artera Solus Play is the definitive all-in-one hi-fi system — a single, elegant chassis that encompasses every facility the modern music lover could require, without asking for a single concession on sound quality. CD playback, hi-res Wi-Fi and Ethernet streaming, Bluetooth, a fully specified DAC, preamplifier and a powerful stereo amplifier are united within the Artera Solus Play's compact aluminium enclosure, making it the most versatile and musically accomplished one-box system Quad has ever produced.

At the core of the Artera Solus Play is Quad's integration of DTS Play-Fi — a platform that elevates the Solus Play far beyond a conventional integrated amplifier. Play-Fi delivers high-resolution wireless streaming from a comprehensive range of music services and local network sources, and enables the Artera Solus Play to operate as part of a fully synchronised multi-room system. Whether streaming from Tidal, Spotify, internet radio or a locally stored library of lossless files, the Artera Solus Play handles every format with the same unflinching commitment to resolution that defines the entire Artera range.

The amplification section draws on the same engineering principles — including Quad's patented Current Dumping technology — that underpin the separate Artera power amplifiers. Current Dumping, first developed by Quad in the 1970s, eliminates the traditional compromise between the purity of Class A operation and the efficiency of Class B, delivering vanishingly low distortion across the full dynamic range. The result is an integrated amplifier section of genuine authority — one capable of driving a wide range of loudspeakers with the composure and timing that characterises the very best British amplification.

The CD transport and DAC built into the Artera Solus Play are no afterthought. The disc mechanism is drawn from Quad's deep experience with optical sources, and the DAC handles high-resolution PCM with equal facility, ensuring that every source — physical or streamed — is converted with the precision and low noise floor that Quad's engineering demands. Digital and analogue inputs further expand the Artera Solus Play's capabilities, accommodating turntables, televisions and additional source components with ease.

For those who wish to expand the Artera Solus Play into a larger system, the Quad Artera Stereo power amplifier and Quad Artera Pre preamplifier represent a natural and musically coherent upgrade path. The Quad Revela 1 standmount loudspeaker is an outstanding partner for the Artera Solus Play, combining Quad's ribbon tweeter technology with a compact form factor ideally suited to the all-in-one system concept.

Buying from Martins Hi-Fi

Martins Hi-Fi has been in Norwich since 1968. Elizabeth Gould runs the business today, and we stock only brands we have heard properly and stand behind. The Quad Artera Solus Play is available to hear in our Norwich showroom — speak to Dave or Chris to arrange a demonstration with your preferred loudspeakers.

Contact us at info@martinshifi.co.uk, call 01603 627010, or WhatsApp on 07554 687137. You can read more about how we work on our Why Martins Hi-Fi page. We are at 85–91 Ber Street, Norwich, NR1 3EY.