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AVR/£2000/ whf.cm/ArcamAVR5
Instead of trying to be all things to all people, Arcam says it is putting sound and not features at the core of its AVR range. This means that the AVR5 has the same number of amplifier outputs as the flagship model, because seven channels is the maximum number that Arcam believes it can deliver without huge compromise when compared with the performance of a stereo amplifier.
The AVR5 is the entry-level model in a range that includes the AVR11 (£2799), AVR21 (£3799), and the AVR31 (£5799). The range uses identical ESS9026 Pro DACs and shares the same clean aesthetic and build quality, with grey metal casework, a streamer-like 4.3in colour TFT screen that displays album artwork, and a single large silver volume dial above a row of function and transport buttons. So, when faced with the AVR5, the main question we have
