Quad Platina Stream

The PLATINA STREAM represents QUAD’s definitive foray into high-end wireless audio. It combines an authoritative Hi-Fi design philosophy with an ultra-stable, versatile streaming platform. Whether connected via Gigabit Ethernet or dual-band Wi-Fi, the PLATINA STREAM ensures bit-perfect, uninterrupted playback for the most demanding audiophiles.

The Intelligent Command Centre: The QUAD PLATINA App

At the heart of the experience is the purpose-built QUAD PLATINA App (iOS & Android). Designed with refined typography and a logical hierarchy, it transforms your device into an elegant command centre.

• Unified Library: A lightning-fast indexer catalogues network shares, USB drives, and streaming services into a single, searchable interface.
• Smart Navigation: Search by performer, composer, label, or genre with real-time results.
• Effortless Management: Build on-the-fly playlists, collate multi-disc box sets, and manage your library with fluid gesture controls.
• Studio Transparency: Native highlighting for Qobuz Studio/Sublime+ and Tidal Masters ensures you always know when you are hearing the highest resolution available.

Universal Connectivity & Integration

The PLATINA STREAM is designed to fit your ecosystem, not the other way around.

• Native Streaming: Full support for Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect (including Lossless), Qobuz Connect, and AirPlay 2.
• Roon Ready: Certified as a Roon endpoint for bit-perfect, multi-room audio governed by Roon’s celebrated interface.
• Total Versatility: Fully compatible with UPnP music servers and high-capacity USB HDD devices.

Reference-Grade Digital Architecture

The internal hardware mirrors the precision of the PLATINA INTEGRATED for a perfectly matched sonic signature.

• Flagship Conversion: Features the ESS Sabre ES9038PRO eight-channel DAC, supported by dual precision master clocks for vanishingly low jitter.
• Computational Muscle: A Quad Arm® Cortex-A53 processor (1.8 GHz per core) ensures lightning-fast library handling and rock-solid playback.
• Master Resolution: Supports PCM up to 768 kHz and native DSD512.

Sophisticated Interface & Connections

The PLATINA STREAM is as functional as it is beautiful, offering a premium user experience at every touchpoint.

• IPS Visuals: A 4.3" high-resolution screen displays menu navigation and vibrant album art. Choose between data-rich views, artwork, or classic VU-meter displays.
• Audiophile Outputs: High-performance balanced XLR and RCA analogue outputs, alongside Optical and Coaxial digital options for integration into any high-end system.
• Unified Control: A sculpted system handset provides total command over the entire PLATINA series, while the front-panel encoder allows for swift, precise parameter adjustments.

We endeavour to despatch same day for orders placed up to 1pm on available stock items (items with stock message "Usually dispatched within 24 hours"). Please remember to check with us first for a physical stock check if next day delivery is important to you. Any items with stock message "Usually dispatched within 72 hours" are items that we do not hold in stock but order in from the importer or manufacturer as soon as a customer order is received. Occasionally these may be delayed beyond 72 hours due to importer/manufacturer stock levels but we will inform you as soon as we can if this is the case.

UK Orders

We despatch the bulk of our UK mainland items on a 24 hour service – Free of Charge.  Non Mainland locations - Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, the Scilly Isles, the Scottish highlands and Islands, the Channel Islands and Northern Ireland may take a day or so longer and are not Free of Charge. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail 24 or special delivery. Larger items are delivered using a courier service such as DPD or UPS.

International Orders:

Due to the nature of our products and brand restrictions we are only able to send certain items internationally. Smaller items are delivered using Royal Mail Small Packets Airmail with International Tracked and/or Signed depending on value of item and availability of the service. Larger International shipments are sent by insured and tracked services using UPS. If there are any delays due to specific customs regulations, etc, you will be contacted by Hifisound or by the courier with a request for any further information required. Customs duties can apply for shipments to any countries outside of the UK depending on where the product you have bought is made. Customers are responsible for all taxes and duties incurred when the items enter their country.

Collect in Store or Home Install

At the request of the manufacturer some items cannot be supplied by mail order but you can click and buy them and then elect to collect them from our store or arrange a home install (if applicable). Applicable items clearly state that they are Collect in store or home install. Once ordered you will receive a message prompting you to contact us by phone or email to arrange for us to deliver and install or to reserve and collect from our store at your convenience, you will also be advised of the delivery time / stock availability as not all Home install / collect in store items are held in stock.