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Class AB AV Receiver
The design of the HDA range draws upon all of Arcam’s experience as one of the UK’s most respected audio companies, to produce Arcam’s best performing range of audio products yet – using the best quality components and engineering practices, the HDA range is designed and built to give you years of listening enjoyment.
Rich Musicality + Immersive Sound = Stunning Realism
The Arcam AVR5 is a high-performance audio/visual receiver that delivers stunning realism for the ultimate home cinema experience. Native 12-channel decoding of immersive audio from Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, the AVR5 can deliver incredible theatre experiences.
The Arcam AVR5 is designed with a passion for music and movies, bringing both to life with truly high fidelity. The AVR5 features an over engineered power supply and transformer for real world power with low noise. The Class AB amplifiers are based upon those in Arcam stereo amplifiers, guaranteeing musicality otherwise not heard from other AV receivers.
The performance and musicality can be accessed immediately with integrated streaming using Apple Airplay2, Google Chromecast, Bluetooth with aptX®HD, Spotify Connect, and UPnP with the MusicLife app.
Your Arcam AVR5 comes Dirac Ready, fully prepared to run Dirac Live, the world’s most advanced room correction software. Dirac Live® is available at an additional cost.
Dirac Live® Bass Control aggregates measurement and location data from a subwoofer and the main speakers to determine how a system’s bass is best reproduced throughout the room.
- Dolby Atmos & DTS:X 7.1.4 decoding
- 4K (UHD) HDMI2.0b with HDCP2.2
- 7 HDMI inputs, 2 HDMI outputs, eARC compatible
- Ready for Dirac Live® room correction*
- ESS 9026PRO audiophile DACs
- Class AB power amplification
- Uses frame-type transformer
- Wifi / Ethernet, RS232 and IR control
- Apple Airplay2 and Google Cast for streaming audio
- Free MusicLife iOS and Android UPnP streaming app
- Supports MQA
- Roon Ready