ARCAM

ARCAM has introduced a new flagship receiver, the AVR600, at $4999. This is the most complex product ARCAM has ever designed and is the most advanced AV receiver in the world. Most receivers are designed to overwhelm you with specifications and features but are short on outright performance. The AVR600, on the other hand, is designed foremost for audio and video quality while still providing every feature and format you could possibly need. Never before has an AV receiver delivered such a fine balance of state of the art sound and video processing backed up by all-encompassing technical specifications. The AVR600's styling hides a huge, 7-channel, 120 watt/channel power amplifier and some of the most advanced audio and video processing ever seen in a high performance AV receiver. Fully equipped for the high definition world, the AVR600 decodes the very latest Dolby Digital+, Dolby True HD, DTS High Resolution Audio and DTS HD Master Audio streams with phenomenal precision. With well over 100 input, output, and control connections, from simple analogue to high-speed HDMI, the AVR600 is fully equipped to deal with the most demanding of home cinema systems or custom installations. Using ultra-high-precision digital audio and video circuits, the internal design of the AVR600 is the culmination of thousands of man-hours of research and development by ARCAM's world-class design team and represents the largest project ever completed by the company. The AVR600 has already received several fine reviews. For example, writing for Widescreen Review, noted audio authority Peter Moncrieff said "…The finest sound I have heard in my life, from any system. Ever. Anywhere."

ARCAM has also introduced two new multi-channel power amplifiers at more affordable prices for use in multi-channel AV or multi-room installations. The MZ-8 is an 8-channel model selling for $2499 while the 12-channel MZ-12 costs $2999. Both offer 65 watts/channel. These are power amplifiers with true high-end quality and are based on the ARCAM FMJ P38 stereo power amplifier.