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Arcam is back with a brand new look and range of products to delight audiophile fans.
Let’s start with the amplifiers, which is an area that Arcam specialises in.
Inside the Arcam A5 amplifier, where you can see the components for the new ESS ES9018 DAC.
The A5 is the entry-level offering of the three with two 50W channels.
The step up from it is the A15, which boasts 80W of output in each channel.
Meanwhile, the premium class G A25 has two 100W channels and an ESS ES9280AQ DAC.
Inside the Arcam A5 amplifier, where you can see the components for the new ESS ES9018 DAC.
All three amplifiers have Bluetooth aptX, internal antennas, digital inputs and Arcam’s signature MM phono stage.
It also supports MQA and Roon, and can connect wirelessly via Chromecast andAppleAirPlay 2.
Last, but certainly not least, is Arcam’s brand new CD player, the CD5.
The brand new Arcam CD5 has striking Radia yellow on either of the dial knobs.
Both the ST5 and CD5 feature an ESS ES9018 DAC and boast 24-bit/192-kHz resolution.
It’s hard to give a full review of the sound quality here but first impressions are positive.
Each product also has sleek yellow detailing, creating a unified range, which looked great.
The Arcam CD5 has the signature yellow detailing that is now found across the Radia series.
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Inside the demo room at the Arcam product launch in Phonica Records, Soho, London.
