Analogue Audio

100 WPC continuous power output into 4 or 8 ohms loads (all 7 channels driven at 1kHz)
Stereo output power over 120 WPC into 4 or 8 ohms, 20Hz 20 kHz
Huge toroidal power transformer and 48,000 microfarads of reservoir capacitors ensure ample power for even the most demanding programme material
6th and 7th channels are assignable to the front left and right for bi-amplifying suitable loudspeakers, or to zone 2 (5.1 speaker setups)
Audiophile quality components for best sound quality, including new OP2134 op-amps, 1% metal film resistors, polypropylene film capacitors, OSCON electrolytic capacitors & double sided, through-plated fibreglass circuit boards
Pre amp outputs for all 7 channels and subwoofer
Multi-channel 7.1 analogue input for DVD-A or SACD sources
Stereo direct mode bypasses and disables all digital processing for 2 channel analogue sources
7 stereo analogue inputs (plus tuner); 3 tape outputs (one a tape loop)
Zone 2 stereo audio, from stereo analogue inputs or internal tuner. Source and volume control independent from main outputs
Built in FM/AM RDS stereo tuner with 30 FM and 16 AM presets
Digital Audio

State of the art Crystal Semiconductors CS49400 DSP, with 24-bit fixed point double precision Dolby Digital and DTS decoding and 32-bit fixed point double precision bass management.
4 layer PCBs
Wolfson Microelectronics 24-bit 192kHz DACs, stereo ADC and precision electronic volume controls
Decodes Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx (including full music mode support), DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete and Matrix 6.1, DTS Neo 6
6 Arcam-optimised surround effects modes for 2 channel sources
Adjustable crossover switching from 40 130 Hz in 10 Hz steps
Separate sub woofer level settings for film and stereo listening
Bass and treble equalisers, both global and for each of 7 main channels
6 fully assignable digital inputs, 3 co-axial, 3 optical; 1 coaxial & 1 optical output