Artera Pre
Analogue preamplifier from QUAD's Artera Series with the company's Tilt tone control, extra bass filters, a switchable MM/MC phono stage and a headphone amplifier. It suits listeners who want a purely analogue preamp for turntables, CD players, streamers and DACs.
- Tilt control in 1dB steps on a 700Hz axis
- Bass lift +4.5dB at 60Hz and bass cut -4.5dB
- Class A phono stage for MM and MC cartridges
- Class A headphone amplifier with 6.35mm output
- Balanced XLR and RCA inputs, with direct mode
- Per-input gain of -8dB to +8dB; AV bypass option
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The Artera Pre is a fully analogue preamplifier controlled by a microprocessor and relay switching. It brings back the Tilt control, which shifts the tonal balance in 1dB steps around a 700Hz axis, making the sound warmer or cooler without changing apparent volume. Optional bass lift (+4.5dB around 60Hz) and bass cut (-4.5dB shelf) filters add further tailoring. Tilt and bass settings can be stored as an individual profile for each source input.
The unit has a low-noise Class A phono stage for MM and MC cartridges and a headphone amplifier with a discrete Class A output stage. Inputs are three line-level RCA, one phono RCA and one balanced XLR. Any input can run in direct mode, and a four-channel volume control keeps balanced signals balanced throughout. Input gain can be set between -8dB and +8dB in 0.5dB steps, and one line input can be set to AV bypass for use with an AV processor.
Outputs are balanced XLR, single-ended RCA and a fixed-level RCA, plus two 12V trigger outputs for switching other equipment. The housing is 32x32cm, with a textured aluminium front panel, a glass top, CNC-routed heat sinks and touch controls built into a circular OLED display. A remote control is included. There is no digital input or Bluetooth.
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Spécifications
- Marque
- Quad
- Modèle
- Artera Pre
- Catégorie
- Hi-Fi et audio maison › Amplificateurs
Inputs
- Analogue inputs
- 3 x RCA (AUX1, 2 & 3), XLR, Phono MM/MC
- Input sensitivity (Vol = 84, Vout = 0dBu)
- 775mV (Line/XLR); 4.1mV (Phono MM); 410uV (Phono MC)
- Input impedance
- 10K (Line/XLR); 47K//100pF (Phono MM); 100R//1.7nF (Phono MC)
- Input headroom
- 4.1Vrms (RCA); 8.2Vrms (XLR); 62mV (Phono MM) / 6.2mV (Phono MC) @ 1kHz
- Input gain adjustment
- -8dB to +8dB in 0.5dB steps
Outputs
- Analogue outputs
- 1 x RCA (PRE OUT), 1 x RCA (AUX), 1 x XLR, 1 x 6.35mm Headphone Jack
- Max. output level
- 2.3Vrms (RCA); 4.6Vrms (XLR)
- Output impedance
- 120 Ohms (RCA); 100 Ohms (XLR)
- Trigger outputs
- 2 x 12V
Audio
- Max. gain (Volume = 100)
- +8dB (Line/XLR); +53.5dB (Phono MM); +73.5dB (Phono MC)
- Frequency response
- 20Hz-20kHz (± 0.2dB)
- S/N ratio (Vout = 0dBu)
- >110dB(A) (Line/XLR); >80dB(A) (Phono MM); >76dB(A) (Phono MC)
- Channel separation
- >100dB (10kHz)
- Tilt control
- 1dB steps, 700Hz axis
- Bass filters
- Lift +4.5dB around 60Hz; cut -4.5dB shelf
Power
- AC mains supply (factory set)
- 230V ~ 50-60Hz; 115V ~ 50-60Hz; 100V ~ 50-60Hz
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 320 x 320 x 105mm
- Net weight
- 7.8kg
- Finish options
- Aluminium Black; Aluminium Silver
- Display
- Circular OLED with touch-sensitive controls
In the box
- Remote control
- Fully featured remote control included