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Offered is „Artera Solus Black“ by Quad as new device from the category „Full amplification with extras“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 3787568989 ends on 05.12.2026 at 10:58 o'clock.
€1,449 is a fair used price, landing exactly on the median of the three recent comparable listings. It is well above the €1,351 25th-percentile mark but still below the €1,499 75th percentile, so this is market-correct rather than a bargain or an ambitious ask.
The Artera Solus remains a particularly capable one-box solution: a lively, natural-sounding 75-watt-per-channel Class AB amplifier with a CD transport, high-resolution ESS DAC, USB, optical, coaxial and aptX Bluetooth inputs. It also offers both balanced and single-ended preamp outputs, making it unusually flexible for a compact system. At this price, a clean example with remote, working disc mechanism and good display is worth serious consideration; check that it runs quietly and has adequate ventilation, as the chassis can become warm under load.
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Quad, the venerable British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to 1936 in London, when engineer Peter J. Walker founded S.P. Fidelity Sound Systems, soon renamed the Acoustical Manufacturing Company. Relocating to Huntingdon in 1941 after wartime bombing, the firm shifted from public address gear to domestic audio amid post-war demand for superior sound reproduction. Walker's pioneering ethos—prioritizing "the closest approach to the original sound"—defined Quad from its early QA12 amplifiers, adopted by the BBC, to the iconic Quad I of 1953.
The brand excels in amplifiers and electrostatic loudspeakers, revolutionizing both categories. The Quad II power amplifier of 1953 introduced cathode coupling for vanishingly low distortion, while the 1956 ESL 57 delivered the world's first full-range electrostatic speaker, employing a massless film diaphragm for unparalleled transparency and transient speed. Quad advanced into solid-state with the 1967 303 and transistor designs featuring innovative "Triples" output stages, later expanding to integrated amps like the 99 series, moving-coil speakers, and modern electrostatic models such as the ESL 988 and 989.
Today, under the International Audio Group since 1997, Quad holds a prestigious position in the high-end market, revered by audiophiles for its unyielding pursuit of accuracy over trends. Its heritage components command vintage collector status, yet contemporary offerings maintain a niche boutique appeal among discerning buyers seeking refined, distortion-free reproduction that honors Walker's legacy.
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