Luckily, the remote has nothing to do with sound performance. Secondly, the small, hard plastic buttons are not very comfortable to use. First, the buttons on the remote are all exactly the same shape, size and colour and are not arranged particularly well. However, I can’t say that I enjoyed using the supplied remote control. The amplifier’s dials also had a premium feel allowing for precise adjustments. The buttons on the amplifier and the CD player definitely had a solid, high-quality feel. When I listened to the first few songs, I got a good sense of the build-quality of the ARCAM components. It has a frequency response rated from 0.3 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.5 dB), a THD of 0.003 % and a signal to noise ratio of 112 dB.īoth ARCAM components have IEC sockets allowing the power cords to be upgraded if you choose to do so. The CD73 player contains a 24-bit multilevel Delta-Sigma digital-to-analogue (DAC) converter from Wolfson MicroElectronics. The CD73’s rear panel features dual RCA audio outputs, a digital coaxial/optical output as well as a IR input and a 12 volt trigger (for multi-room installations). The CD73 CD player has a clean face containing only eight CD navigation buttons plus a power button and a green display. It has a frequency response rated from 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 0.25 dB) and a THD of 0.01 % (8 ohms, 1 kHz). The A65 is capable of delivering 40 watts to 8 ohms speakers (with two channels driven) and 80 watts to 4 ohm speakers (with a single channel driven). Also in the rear, are two sets of speaker terminals and a ground terminal for use with a turntable that has a ground wire. The A65’s rear panel contains five line-level inputs, a phono input, a tape loop and a pre-out. There are also buttons for the tape input, direct sound (which by-passes tone controls) and B speakers as well as a headphone jack. The front panel of the A65 amplifier has 5 dials for: source selection, volume, bass, treble and balance.
The chassis and front panels of both pieces of gear are constructed out of solid metal. Both remotes are capable of controlling most ARCAM separates such as amplifiers, CD players and tuners. The remotes supplied with both components are identical – black casing with black buttons and white labels. The buttons and dials are always silver, regardless of which casing colour you choose. A silver finish is also available for each component. For the purposes of this two-channel system article, we included these components in the mid-range category.īoth our ARCAM DiVA review components were finished in black with silver buttons and dials. Although ARCAM labels these components as entry-level, they are only entry-level compared to other ARCAM gear. The ARCAM DiVA A65 Plus Integrated Amplifier and the DiVA CD73 CD Player are priced at $995 each. British-made ARCAM is one of only a handful of brands that fits this mid-performance category.
In today’s world of two-channel audio, there is somewhat of a void between entry-level and high-end components. Admin T13:22:21+00:00 February 1st, 2011 | 2-Channel Amps, Preamps, CD Players/Universal Players, Reviews | 14 Comments
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