New Arcam AVP700/P1000 Processor/Power Amp Combo

7-Jun-05

Based upon sections of the award-winning AVR300 and AVR250 receivers, the new AVP700 Processor takes ARCAMís proprietary circuit topology to a higher level. ìBuilding the AVP700 on our existing platform lowered costs and shortened development time,î said Arcamís Charlie Brennan. ìBut the AVP700 is much more than a receiver with the power amp removed!î Optimized for good home cinema processing and music reproduction, a newly designed power supply offers significantly lower noise and improved dynamics. Electrical components--Burr-Brown op-amps, 1% metal film resistors, polypropylene capacitors, etcówhich were simply too expensive to include in the receiverís populate the through-plated fiberglass PC boards of the AVP700.The AVP700 also boasts an array of performance and convenience features unique at its price. Thanks to ARCAMís ìtechnology partnershipsî with many of the Consumer Electronics Industryís most powerful companies, the AVP700 is equipped with HDMI switching. And since long runs of audio cables can affect sound quality and introduce noise, the AVP700 includes BALANCED XLR outputs for all eight channels. Unlike the ìsingle-ended XLRî outputs found on many processors, ARCAM designed a dual-differential output board specifically for the AVR700, enabling consumers to take full advantage of balanced interconnection. As with ARCAMís recently introduced Solo music system, a front-panel jack allows instant connection of ìiPod typeî personal MP3 players. Outfitted with an Independent Zone 2 (for audio + video), duplex RS-232 control, RC5 jacks for both zones, 12V triggers and a full suite of discrete IR codes, the software-upgradeable AVP700 performs double duty as a multi-room controller.ARCAMís new P1000 multi-channel power amplifier is the ideal complement to the AVP700. Rated at 135 watts RMS into seven channels, all channels driven. Driven by a toroidal-transformer-based power supply, the rail switching amplifier design ensures cool-running operation and incorporates a sophisticated multistage protection system. Bristling with audiophile-quality components, seven identical matched amplifier modules generate a seamless, perfectly balanced surround soundfield. Both Balanced-XLR and single-ended RCA inputs are included, as is a 12V trigger input for remote turn-on and turn-off.Available in both silver and black finishes, the ARCAM AVP700 and ARCAM P1000 will ship in early June. MSRP of the AVR700 is $2,199 US and the P1000 carries an MSRP of $2,299 US.

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