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Offered is „Artera Solus Play Silver“ 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 3837031825 ends on 05.12.2026 at 10:58 o'clock.
Quad’s Artera Solus is a well-regarded one-box component, combining a capable integrated amplifier with CD playback and useful digital connectivity. At €1,549, this example is above the recent used-market median of €1,449 and also exceeds the 75th-percentile asking price of €1,499, so the price is ambitious rather than a clear bargain. A small negotiation would make the proposition considerably stronger.
The appeal is its clean, space-saving system design: solid amplification, competent digital handling, and a properly integrated CD player in a modern chassis. For a buyer wanting a tidy, high-quality source-and-amplifier solution rather than a stack of separates, it remains an easy product to live with. At this price, confirm the CD mechanism reads discs reliably, check the remote and any supplied accessories are present, and look for a clean display and undamaged finish. If all is excellent, it can still be worthwhile—but closer to €1,450 would feel properly fair.
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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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