QUAD Platina Stream

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 Representing QUAD’s foray into the high-end wireless music streaming domain, the PLATINA STREAM combines an authoritative hi-fi design philosophy with an ultra-stable, extremely versatile streaming platform. Whether hard-wired via Gigabit Ethernet or connected over dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4/5 GHz), the PLATINA STREAM ensures fast, reliable network performance for uninterrupted, bit-perfect playback. At the core of its intelligent streaming platform lies the intuitive QUAD PLATINA app, offering seamless access to leading music services including Spotify, Tidal, Qobuz, and TuneIn Radio, with high-resolution album artwork visualisation. The Integration For users who favour the interface of their preferred streaming service, PLATINA STREAM provides full compatibility with Qobuz Connect, Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect, Airplay 2 and UPnP music server systems or digital audio files stored on USB HDD devices—delivering both flexibility and fidelity without compromise. Together, these technologies enable listeners to enjoy the best of both worlds from a single audiophile-centric device: the superior fidelity and build quality expected of QUAD, combined with the convenience, control, and ecosystem integration of today’s leading streaming platforms. Few music streaming components offer this level of functionality alongside such high performance. The QUAD PLATINA STREAM is also Roon Ready, appearing as a certified endpoint for multi-room or reference systems governed by Roon’s celebrated interface. Roon Ready devices are network players with Roon’s own streaming technology built right in, connected over your ethernet or WiFi network. These devices make bit-perfect high-resolution audio simple because they require no configuration, they give you access to the best audio quality and they provide stable, reliable playback. The DAC At its core lies the ESS Sabre ES9038PRO eight-channel DAC, driven by dual precision master clocks for vanishingly low jitter, class-leading linearity and support for PCM up to 768 kHz and native DSD512. A Quad Arm® Cortex-A53 multi-core processor running at 1.8 GHz per core provides the computational muscle for fast library handling, album-art caching and rock-solid playback control. This DAC matches the performance of the QUAD PLATINA INTEGRATED solution, for a seamless and precision-matched performance. However, by design the PLATINA STREAM offers wider functionality with its digital and analogue outputs – it will slot straight into any audio system by way of a pure digital or high fidelity analogue output option. The Connections Thanks to its high-performance onboard digital-to-analogue stage, the stability and quality of the signal path are preserved with balanced XLR and RCA analogue output options. Coupled with the choice of optical and coaxial outputs, this maintains the flexibility for integration into wider audiophile systems. The Conclusion The PLATINA STREAM is the culmination of thousands of man-hours devoted to concept, industrial design and painstaking engineering refinement. It distils nearly nine decades of QUAD innovation into a single component that redefines what a wireless music streamer can achieve. Every facet—from the substantial metal enclosure, machined heatsinks, gold-plated connectors and well-considered intuitive display, to the bespoke ESS Sabre implementation, current-feedback headphone stage and user-friendly app—reflects an unwavering commitment to musical truth and empowering the user. Specifications ModelPlatina StreamGeneral DescriptionNetwork PlayerDesign Philosophy and Core TechnologyES9038Pro 32-bit DAC4.3″ (800x480px) Large Size full view, full colour IPS LCD screenQUAD 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 PlexGapless PlaybackUSB storage, flash drive, USB hard disk (Single-partition FAT32,exFAT and NTFS only) Android/iOS App ControlEthernet 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, Auto-NegotiationInputs1 x Network Streaming,1 x PC USB (USB B),1 x 12V triggerOutputs1 x RCA,1 x XLR,1 x 12V triggerSupported File FormatsDSD Lossless: DSF (DSD), DIFF (DSD), DoP (DSD)PCM Lossless: FLAC, Apple Lossless (ALAC), WAV, AIFFCompressed (Lossy) Audio: MP3Sampling FrequencyPCM: 44.1kHz-768kHz(Supports 705.6kHz/768kHz fixed-point via streaming function)DSD: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 (Native)Digital SectionDigital Output Intensity500 /- 50mVppOutput Impedance75 ohmFrequency Response-0.01dB (20Hz-20kHz,ref.1kHz)Max. Sampling Frequency192kHz/24bitDigital Output1 x Coaxial , 1 x OpticalD to A ConverterVariable Output Voltage0 – 2.05VrmsDACES9038ProFrequency Response /-0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz ref.1kHz)Total Harmonic Distortion<0.001% ([email protected] )Max. Sampling Frequency768kHz / 32bitSignal-to-noise Ratio (A-weighted)>116dB (RCA) >120dB (XLR)Output Impedance120 ohmGeneralStandby Power Consumption<0.5WNet Weight11.8KgGross Weight13.6KgDimensions (mm) (W x H x D)445 x 134.5 x 348mmCarton Size (mm) (W x H x D)500 x 225 x 450mmFinishBlack/SilverPower Requirements (depending on region)Safety Regulation Conformity220-240V ~ 50/ 60Hz100-120V ~ 50/ 60HzStandard AccessoriesPower Cord, Remote Control, User Manual Platina_Stream_User_Manual_250807_R5Download