{"product_id":"quad-artera-power-amplifier-black","title":"Quad Artera Power Amplifier - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice example of Quads dedication to reproduce music in a form that is as close as possible to the original sound. Designed to match and work with its own Artera series products as well as pre-amps from other manufacturers our example comes in good condition with just a couple of blemishes along the corner edges – please refer to the photographs. It will be professionally packaged, with manual, mains cable and our standard three month warranty.\u003cbr\u003e\nQuad Say….\u003cbr\u003e\nQuad gave its team of designers and engineers a specific brief for Artera: combine the qualities that have made Quad Solus of Britain’s most revered hi-fi marques for many decades with fresh industrial design and the very latest high performance audio technologies.\u003cbr\u003e\nArtera’s crisp, clean aesthetic both evokes Quad’s past and looks forward to the future, with a textured aluminium front panel, thick glass top and CNC-routed heat sinks on either side. The housing provides a rugged structure that resists interference from external vibrations, while the facia of each player incorporates an intuitive touch-sensitive control, contributing greatly to its sleek design.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Artera’s complete range includes 4 models: Artera Stereo (power amplifier), Artera Play (CD Player \/ DAC \/ Preamp), Artera Play+ (Bluetooth aptX \/ CD Player \/ DAC \/ Preamp) and Artera Solus (Bluetooth aptX \/ CD Player \/ DAC \/ Preamp \/ Integrated Amplifier).\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Artera Stereo’s power output is conservatively rated at 140W per channel into eight ohms and 250W into four ohms, ensuring any speakers – including Quad’s classic ESL electrostatic designs – can be driven with ease, and has ample power for driving first-class loudspeakers, unfaltering even under high dynamic and transient conditions thanks to the patented Current Dumping technology. Connectivity options comprise single-ended RCA and the newly developed balanced XLR inputs, a 12V trigger input and high-quality speaker binding posts. Simple, solid and classy on the outside and devilishly clever within, the Artera Stereo maintains Quad’s traditional place at the forefront of modern amplifier design.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003e\nRated Output Power: 140 W into 8 ohm (\u0026lt; 1% THD, 1 kHz)\u003cbr\u003e\nTotal Harmonic Distortion: \u0026lt; 0.003% (100 W, 1 kHz); \u0026lt; 0.03% (100 W, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)\u003cbr\u003e\nFrequency Response: - 0.5 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz); - 3 dB (20 Hz - 70 kHz, ref. 1 kHz)\u003cbr\u003e\nInput Sensitivity: 980 mV (RCA line in)\u003cbr\u003e\nInput Impedance: 10 kOhm (Balanced); 15 kOhm (Unbalanced)\u003cbr\u003e\nSignal to Noise Ratio: (S\/N): 115 dB (A weighted, ref. 140 W)\u003cbr\u003e\nMaximum Power Consumption: 750 W\u003cbr\u003e\nInputs: 2 x XLR, RCA\u003cbr\u003e\nOutputs: Speaker A+B\u003cbr\u003e\nStandby Power Consumption: \u0026lt; 0.5 W\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 320 (W) x 338 (D) x 158 (H) mm\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 15.0 kg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"2ndhandhifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50987154080085,"sku":"QH014542BEF0057","price":975.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/1094\/5365\/files\/IMG_3137-scaled.jpg?v=1750886976","url":"https:\/\/2ndhandhifi.co.uk\/products\/quad-artera-power-amplifier-black","provider":"2ndhandhifi.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}