Those lucky people who are in the market for a multichannel amplifier at around the £6000 mark have some potentially tricky – or at least interesting – decisions to make.
Our two favourites at this level are close siblings with just a few crucial differences. Essentially, the Arcam AVR31 has a more future-proofed specification, while the JBL SDR-35 has the edge as far as ultimate sound quality goes – which is why it is our current Award winner in this category.
If you want to invest in an SDR-35, however, you will have to be quick: JBL is replacing the 35 with the SDR-38, which matches the future-proofing specification of its Arcam sibling – but at a price.
Features: the similarities
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