AV Receivers - Arcam
An AV Receiver sits at the heart of your home cinema set-up and connects your 5.1 or 7.1 channel speaker system, screen, Blu Ray Player, DVD Player, Freeview or Satbox etc, controlling the audio and video settings. We sell a cherry picked range of models that offer the best home cinema experience. Call us for a package deal with speakers and cables!
Surround Sound Speaker Systems enable you to enjoy the intense and immersive sound and atmosphere of the cinema in the comfort of your living room. A typical hi-fi amplifier is only suitable for use with a pair (or maybe two) of speakers. Home Cinema Surround Sound Systems typically feature five or more speakers, and so require a special amplifier able to simultaneously power and provide signal to multiple channels. These are known as AV Receivers.
Arcam is an award-winning British hi-fi brand widely recognised as an industry leader. The highly reputable brand prides themselves on producing hi-fi and AV equipment which will last, both in terms of technology and build quality.
Operating since 1972 in Cambridge, Arcam products are designed with purity and simplicity in mind, which has resulted acclaim and loyalty from music lovers. Their products are built with a simplistic design philosophy in mind helping their products stand the test of time and surpass even the most progressive competitors. Whether it is their DAC units, AV receivers or the new miniblink, Arcam continually impress us with their innovation.
Arcam’s focus is to bring simplicity and quality together through their products, and to unite customers with their music through this philosophy. Their audio solutions enable enjoyment of uncompromising music from numerous sources whether you're working, travelling or playing. Their commitment to engineering products that deliver a level of audio performance so convincing and lifelike it engulfs you in the emotion of the music and movies. They expanded into home cinema developing DVD and Blu-ray players engineered from decades of experience in CD players to ensure better delivery of all-round performance than other brands.
Their FMJ home cinema and stereo range is perfect for audiophiles seeking flagship acoustic performance, rSeries is the ideal bridge between the newest audio formats and your hi-fi or home cinema set up while the design of the HDA series exploits all of Arcam’s previous experience. Solo redefines the look and sound of compact Hi-Fi & Movie systems bringing Arcam's signature audio into 'non Hi-Fi' homes. From their budget products, DAC’s, mini blink and rblink Bluetooth receivers, right up to their high-end amplifiers, and AV equipment, Arcam products are built with perfection in mind, both in terms of their build quality and audio quality.
Hi-fi and home AV systems are forever evolving and Arcam keeps up to speed with the latest developments. The brand is confident they can engineer systems for the absolute best reproduction from whatever format is available. Arcam is delivering countless more ways to adopt to the fast-changing entertainment world and producing new products to make the most of whatever the future brings.
All Arcam models are available to listen to in our showroom. Please call or e-mail us to arrange.
Standing at the centre of your Audio Visual and home entertainment system, an AV Receiver offers a wide range of inputs, allowing you to have all of your devices connected at any one time. Just like an integrated amplifier, an AV Receiver features a pre amp and power amp in one unit meaning you simply need to connect your speakers and a source (TV, CD player, Blu Ray player, DVD player etc.). It is possible to switch between your sources without having to unplug anything, and experience full surround sound for all your media.
Many modern AV Receivers include modern features and connectivity options, such as networking capabilities, Bluetooth and wireless. AirPlay technology is featured on many models, and allows you to play music from a device or smartphone wirelessly directly to your AV Receiver. Similarly, Bluetooth enables a secure and high quality wireless connection from any Bluetooth-enabled device. Many models feature networking, letting you connect your receiver to your home network and enjoy streaming services such as Spotify and Napster.
Modern AV Receivers feature a range of impressive features and components, making them a much more viable proposition for hi-fi use and standard stereo playback. Some models feature a high quality internal DAC, allowing for the connection of digital sources for greater audio quality and fidelity. Some models also include a set up microphone, enabling you to optimise your speaker positioning and ensure that you create a fully immersive surround sound experience.
All AV Receivers will allow you to use at least five speakers and a subwoofer, known as 5.1 surround sound. This configuration consists of two speakers at the rear, two at the front and one in the middle as well as a dedicated subwoofer to provide bass and depth to your favourite movies. Many customers choose to create an even more immersive system by adding speakers or even an additional subwoofer in configurations such as 7.1, 7.2, 9.1 or 9.2. If you wish to use a non-standard speaker configuration such as this, many AV Receivers offer this feature, but it is important to check that yours does if you wish to add additional speakers.
