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AVR 500 to be introduced at CEDIA

More info on Arcam web site. Will consider this for next upgrade!!!!

Just seen this tag line on Arcam's web site and as I currently run a Movie 5.1, love the Arcam sound and aspire to an AVR600 (but the boss does not approve of the cost & I've not worked out how to slip it in unnoticed!), wondered what rumours exist on the AVR500...

http://www.arcam.co.uk/news,arcam-announces-new-av-receiver-and-ipod-dock-at-cedia-expo-us_40.htm?news_pg=0

Arcam have been forced into announcing this early as a certain retailer couldn't keep it quiet for 5 minutes, so obviously there may not be full finalised details to give out just yet.

Well Arcam say it's only released in November, so don't think they're spilling any details soon, except to say, in so many words, that's it's digital biased compared to the 600 - so I read that as less analogue inputs than the big brother.

Also new rDock will be released at same time - with dedicated remote for none-Arcam systems.

quick search revealed a retailer selling it for £2,500....

 http://www.hificorner.co.uk/hifi-brands/a-d/arcam/arcam-avr500.html 

You cant "slip in an AVR 600 unnoticed" as it weighs a very lot! I can only just lift mine.

 You would need the help of SWMBO to carry it in.

If its any help to you my wife couldnt believe how much my 600 cost and kept saying "why do you need to spend more money"

Then she finally listened to it and had to admit it was stunning.Result.

Glad I bought mine at £2750 if a 500 is to cost £2500...bargain. Also dont forget VAT is going up soon so that could be the reason to buy now rather than later (female logic?)

just read this initial spec on the Manchester Sound & Vision show you are sponsoring:

http://www.manchestershow.co.uk/news_detail.lasso?newsid=2275&news_title=Arcam%20unveil%20AVR500%20HD%20AV%20Receiver

which gives a little bit more about the amp:

The AVR500 designed and manufactured in the UK and is available in black and silver finish.

• Ultra High Performance AV Pre-amp Processor
• Ultra-clean audio signal path
• 100w per channel ultra low distortion power amplifier
• HDMI 1.3a dual output video switching
• Video trans-coding from component to HDMI
• High precision decoding for HD audio formats
• Dolby Volume* gain processing
• 2 zone outputs
• Optional Ethernet/USB audio playback / Internet radio
• FM/AM Radio tuner with 100 presets
• Optional DAB Radio module (Market Dependant)
• IR and full duplex RS232 control
• Superlative audio & video performance .

 I'm guessing it will not be available for your awards review!?

You guess absolutely correctly. As you know, the first we knew about this receiver was the CEDIA info last week, and we're on the last knockings of the Awards judging process, so maybe it's one for next year.

And as for the Manchester Show info, I can only assume the fact that the show and Arcam have a PR company in common is the reason the show has more advance information than we have.