PLATINA STREAM

Network Player

The PLATINA series marks a leap forward in design, application and implementation for QUAD. This new flagship seamlessly blends QUAD heritage with a thoroughly modern digital core.

Matching the bold design and substantial form of the flagship series, the QUAD PLATINA STREAM distils generations of QUAD engineering into a network player designed for the modern listener. PLATINA STREAM combines the brand’s renowned musical integrity with a clean, purposeful industrial aesthetic: a rigid metal chassis, side-mounted heat sinks, anti-resonance feet and an anodised fascia speak to QUAD’s obsession with build quality. A single machined-aluminium knob and discreet function keys flank the crisp 4.3-inch IPS display, creating a digital streaming centre-piece that is both tactile and unmistakably QUAD.

• General Description: Network Player
• Inputs: 1x Network Streaming, 1x PC USB (USB B), 1x 12 V trigger
• Outputs: 1x RCA, 1x XLR, 1x 12 V trigger
• Supported File Formats: DSD Lossless: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD); PCM Lossless: FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFF; Compressed (Lossy) Audio: MP3
• Sampling Frequency: PCM: 44.1 kHz - 768 kHz (Supports 705.6 kHz / 768 kHz fixed-point via streaming function); DSD: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 (Native)
• Standby Power Consumption: < 0.5 W
• Power Requirements (depending on region): 220-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz, 100-120 V ~ 50/60 Hz
• Standard Accessories: Power Cord, Remote Control, User Manual

Design Philosophy and Core Technology:

• ES9038Pro 32-bit DAC
• 4.3" (800 x 480px) Large Size full view, full colour IPS LCD screen
• QUAD Platina Stream streaming technology (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
• Native support for Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect,TuneIn Radio and Plex
• Gapless Playback
• USB storage, flash drive, USB hard disk (Single-partition FAT32, exFAT and NTFS only) Android/iOS App Control
• Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, Auto-Negotiation

Digital Section:

• Digital Output Intensity: 500 ± 50 mVpp
• Output Impedance: 75 Ω
• Frequency Response: -0.01 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz, ref. 1 kHz)
• Max. Sampling Frequency: 192 kHz / 24bit
• Digital Output: 1x Coaxial, 1x Optical

D to A Converter:

• Variable Output Voltage: 0 – 2.05 Vrms
• DAC: ES9038Pro
• Frequency Response: ±0.5 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz ref. 1 kHz)
• Total Harmonic Distortion: < 0.001% (1 kHz @ 2.05 Vrms)
• Max. Sampling Frequency: 768 kHz / 32 bit
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-weighted): > 116 dB (RCA) > 120 dB (XLR)
• Output Impedance: 120 Ω