ARCAM

ARCAM has introduced an entirely new line of electronics call Radia. This series comprises 5 new integrated amplifiers, the A5 at $699, the A15 at $999, the A25 at $1499, the SA35 at $2999, and the SA45 at $4999, the CD5 CD player at $699, and two streamers, the ST5 at $699 and the ST25 at $1499.

The A5 has 50 Watts/channel of Class-AB power, 2-way Bluetooth 5.2 with AptX Adaptive, high-resolution audio digital inputs, and an ESS ES9018 DAC . The A15 is very similar to the A5 except that it has 80 Watts/channel of Class-AB power. The A25 ups the game with 100 Watts/channel of Class-G power, a high-resolution audio USB-C input, and an ESS ES9280A PRO DAC. The ST35 moves up to 120 Watts/channel of Class-G power, and adds an all new, ultra-high-resolution streaming platform, moving magnet and moving coil phono inputs, an HDMI EARC input, dual subwoofer outputs, Dirac Live Room Correction, a High-resolution display for clearly visible album artwork and metadata, and support for Apple Airplay, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Internet Radio, Roon-Ready support, and Tidal Connect. It supports up to 32-bit/768-kHz high-resolution audio. Finally, the SA45 has 180 Watts/channel of Class-G power and adds balanced analog and digital audio paths.

The ST5 streamer works with Apple Airplay and has Chromecast built in. It also works with Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect Qobuz, and Amazon Music, and has MQA and Roon-Ready support. Furthermore, It has a new app for Wi-Fi setup and control of presets for Internet Radio stations. Finally, it supports up to 24-bit/192-kHz high-resolution audio and has analog and digital outputs. The ST25 streamer is an all-new, ultra-high-resolution platform that has all of the ST5 features and which delivers up to 32-bit/768-kHz sound quality. It also has a new linear power supply design to deliver peak sound performance in all situations.