QUAD Platina Stream : Music Network Streamer

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.

Controlled by a dedicated QUAD PLATINA app, it has been purpose-built to match its functionality's pedigree, transforming any iOS or Android device into an elegant command centre for both local and cloud-based libraries. Refined typography, logical hierarchy, and fluid gesture control ensure the experience feels as considered as the hardware itself.

A lightning-fast indexer works in the background to catalogue network shares, USB drives, and streaming services as a single, unified library. Simply type a song title, performer, composer, label, year, or even a genre, and the app returns precise results in real time, ranked by relevance.

With user-customisable functions and settings, the PLATINA app offers the ability to build an on-the-fly playlist and save it permanently with a single gesture. The user can create playlists or folders to keep expansive catalogues organised and even collate multi-disc box-sets, remasters, or themed compilations into a single location for uncluttered browsing. Long-press on any track, album, or artist, and a context menu appears: add to playlist, queue next, play now, replace queue, and more.

Unlike many third-party front-ends, the QUAD app maintains native highlighting of Qobuz Studio / Sublime+ and Tidal Masters tiers with icons to indicate the provenance of such files, so one glance confirms you are hearing the highest-resolution version available.

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.

With the recent introduction of Spotify Lossless, PLATINA STREAM also supports playback at true CD-quality from within the native Spotify app, ensuring every detail of the recording is preserved.

Specifications
Model Platina Stream
General Description Network Player
Design Philosophy and Core Technology ES9038Pro 32-bit DAC
4.3" (800x480px) 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
Inputs 1 x Network Streaming,1 x PC USB (USB B),1 x 12V trigger
Outputs 1 x RCA,1 x XLR,1 x 12V 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: 44.1kHz-768kHz
(Supports 705.6kHz/768kHz fixed-point via streaming function)
DSD: DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD512 (Native)
Digital Section
Digital Output Intensity 500 +/- 50mVpp
Output Impedance 75 ohm
Frequency Response -0.01dB (20Hz-20kHz,ref.1kHz)
Max. Sampling Frequency 192kHz/24bit
Digital Output 1 x Coaxial , 1 x Optical
D to A Converter
Variable Output Voltage 0 – 2.05Vrms
DAC ES9038Pro
Frequency Response +/-0.5dB (20Hz-20kHz ref.1kHz)
Total Harmonic Distortion <0.001% (1kHz@2.05Vrms )
Max. Sampling Frequency 768kHz / 32bit
Signal-to-noise Ratio (A-weighted) >116dB (RCA) >120dB (XLR)
Output Impedance 120 ohm
General
Standby Power Consumption <0.5W
Net Weight 11.8Kg
Gross Weight 13.6Kg
Dimensions (mm) (W x H x D) 445 x 134.5 x 348mm
Carton Size (mm) (W x H x D) 500 x 225 x 450mm
Finish Black/Silver
Power Requirements (depending on region)
Safety Regulation Conformity 220-240V ~ 50/ 60Hz
100-120V ~ 50/ 60Hz
Standard Accessories Power Cord, Remote Control, User Manual