I am a new member, but I have been checking out various threads lately as I put together much better gear to replace a Bose Lifestyle 35 system (which will be for sale very soon). I am trying to hold out on the phantom upgrade to the Arcam AV8 and have heard precious little of substance about what/when/where etc. :M I held out for an HDMI version of their FMJ DVD-A player, and was rewarded with the very lovely DV29. :E Any information any of you might have gathered on the AV9 would be great. Arcam is exhibiting at a couple of shows in the UK over the next couple of weeks, and maybe they will announce something there. Unfortunately, they do not appear to be doing Home Entertainment 2004 in my home town. I am hoping they will not wait for CES in January or Sound & Vision Bristol next February. Don't know if I can wait that long... 8O
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Voltron,
From Bose Lifestyle 35 to Arcam... a BIG step up...
I don't think anyone knows about the date for the AV9 (or whatever it is called) as Arcam are rumoured to be still working on it.. Betting people would have it next year... If you are itching for an upgrade - why wait get the AV8 now (unless you already have that HDMI monitor and want to switch it though the processor?)
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Geoff-
Thanks for your response. I have read most of the Arcam posts by you, BladeRunner and SithLord, and they only encouraged this HUGE upgrade. Softened up the wife with the more discrete Bose, even though it basically blows other than convenience features, and now she really likes the look of the Gallo Ref 3s I just bought. As to the AV8 vs. "AV9" question, I do have an HDMI plasma about to be delivered and would like to run everything though the processor and then to the display. It is not a huge deal because the Pioneer Elite plasma has an outboard unit for connections, and some people suggest it would be preferable for the DV29 HDMI output to go directly into the Pioneer HDMI input in any event. I am not sure. Thoughts? I think if I hear it will take 6 months to see the new Arcam unit, I will have to break down. I'm going to keep poking around for a little while--it might be half the fun anyway! :BComment
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ARCAM has released their new pre/pro for 2005. The AVP-700 is on the waters as I type this and heading for the North America distribution center in Indianaplois.
This is a gem of a unit. I'll post more details as they become available but according to the folks at Audiophile Systems,... -
Anyone have experience driving the B&W 804s or 803s with Arcam electronics? I'm about to purchase either a pair of 804s or 803s. I'm very interested to get some insights from members on the performance of this combination.
I currently have an earlier model AVR by Arcam. I will... -
I just know Aussie Geoff is going to read this and say...not again! Yep again
So what do the terrible brothers from Melbourne, Australia have planned now for their HT you might well ask?
We get a paper here called 'The Age' and each Thursday it contains a special sub-paper called... -
hi... long time watcher , first time poster here
Been saving the pennies and have finally got an arcam av8 and was going to match this with the p7 and with some 805s and a htm2 , but since I've been reading through posts here I'm wondering whether the P7 will have enough power to do the... -
I'm just curious not in the market now because I just bought a processpr but has any heard the Arcam AV8? I have hrear thats its one of if not the best processors in the world. Just wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with is? Thanks J.H.
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