My Arcam stereo setup

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telemike
telemike Posts: 115
edited May 2015 in 2 Channel Audio
Arcam A65+ integrated amp
Arcam DV79 DVD/CD player
JVC QL-A200 turntable
Polk Monitor 7c speakers

The Arcam sound is warm with a smooth treble, no harshness or shrill digital artifacts. The amp matches well with the Polks. I can't believe the bass response on the M7's with this amp. When the source has low end, the Polks deliver. Both Arcam pieces are made in the UK. The DVD player even has a toroidal transformer.

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
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    Very nice and clean. Looks like a matched set with the TT.

    Monitor 7s? ++1!

    Enjoy!
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    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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    Turntable is from 1982 or so, the Arcam's are early 2000's.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,542
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    Simple setups can sure be awesome.

    Yours looks it!
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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    Much as I want 70's vintage Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui, etc... the prices are too high. These nice UK made audiophile pieces were very affordable
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
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    Saw some Arcam in GW here earlier this year, even they wanted a good buck for it - I've read good things, that's a nice looking system!
    VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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    Noggin Schiit Valhalla, Pangea, Phillips Fidelio X1, Polk UF8000

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,834
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    telemike wrote: »
    Much as I want 70's vintage Pioneer, Marantz, Sansui, etc... the prices are too high. These nice UK made audiophile pieces were very affordable

    And sound better too. Congrats, nice rig.

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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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    Well, I got fickle and sold the Arcam setup.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,906
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    telemike wrote: »
    Well, I got fickle and sold the Arcam setup.

    Why would you go and do that ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • Jhayman
    Jhayman Posts: 1,548
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    Because he wants the Japanese Thorobreds, I'm guessing..
    tonyb wrote: »
    telemike wrote: »
    Well, I got fickle and sold the Arcam setup.

    Why would you go and do that ?

    ATC SCM40's,VTL TL 2.5 Preamp,PSB Stratus Goldi's,McCormack DNA 500,McCormack MAP-1 Preamp,Pro-Ject Xtension 10 TT,Ortofon Cadenza Red/Nordost RedDawn LS Speaker cables, Bryston BDP-2, Bryston BDA-2,PS Audio AC-3 power cables
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
    edited July 2015
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    Marantz PM7001
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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    Bought the system back!
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,139
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    I have an arcam avr 350 and it is an awesome piece
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  • telemike
    telemike Posts: 115
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    Yeah, GAS set in last summer with the Marantz PM7001, which is a great amp. But I had to sell it to pay bills, got some cheap gear for a while, then was able to buy back the arcam set
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
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    so your wallet is a hare lighter? :*
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