Who it comes up against
13 lost · Anchored, Artisan, Characterful, PRaT, Reference, Romantic
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
the level of control the Artera keeps over itWhat Hi-Fi?, 2016
7 lost · Artisan, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the NVA S80 Stereo keeps the slot decisively.
With the NVA P50 MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50 MKII gives up vocal presence under the Characterful weighting.
5 lost · Anchored, Characterful, PRaT, Romantic, Silent Path
Against the Characterful brief, the Audiolab 9000P keeps the slot decisively.
With the Audiolab 9000Q, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
the level of control the Artera keeps over itWhat Hi-Fi?, 2016
3 lost· 1 won · BBC Sound, Twin Arms
Against the Twin Arms brief, the Sugden ANV 50 keeps the slot decisively.
3 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Intimate, Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Audio Note P1 SE keeps the slot clearly.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
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3 lost · BBC Sound, Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
3 lost · Artisan, Intimate, Reference
Against the Intimate brief, the NVA S300 Stereo (Artisan) keeps the slot decisively.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the stronger pair of monoblocks — but it loses here on fit: the pairing with the NVA P50SA MKII gives up vocal presence under the Intimate weighting.
3 lost · Artisan, PRaT, Reference
Against the Artisan brief, the Exposure XM9 Biamp 2x2 (4 units) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on timing and drive.
With the Exposure 3510 Preamplifier, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
lacks some rhythmic precision and dynamic expressivenessWhat Hi-Fi?, 2016
2 lost · Intimate
Against the Intimate brief, the EAR Yoshino 890 keeps the slot decisively.
With the EAR Yoshino 868L (Line), the pairing gives up most on midrange truth.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on low-level clarity.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
2 lost · Characterful, Romantic
Against the Characterful brief, the Leema Hydra II keeps the slot decisively.
With the Emmae Reginae (custom), the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the Leema Neutron, the pairing gives up most on vocal presence.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
the level of control the Artera keeps over itWhat Hi-Fi?, 2016
1 lost · Anchored
Against the Anchored brief, the Longdog Audio P6100M (pair) keeps the slot decisively.
With the Neat Petite Classic, the pairing gives up most on bass control.
With the NVA P50SA MKII, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.
the level of control the Artera keeps over itWhat Hi-Fi?, 2016
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Twin Arms
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Vocals-First
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · BBC Sound
No completion of this shape fits that slot's budget.
1 lost · Silent Path
Against the Silent Path brief, the Quad Artera Stereo keeps the slot clearly.
With the Music First Audio Baby Reference V2, the pairing gives up most on quietness at rest.
On its own merits the Quad Artera Mono (pair) is the weaker pair of monoblocks for that brief.