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Arcam's reputation for developing high quality hifi and home cinema separates needs no introduction, and their stunning FMJ AVR500 7.1ch Home Cinema Receiver lives up to performance expectations. 

High definition is the AVR500's middle name. It features no less than 5 HDMI inputs and twin outputs (ideal for connecting a television and a projector), supporting full HD 1080p resolutions and the 24 frames per second 'native film' format. It also decodes the latest HD Audio formats from Dolby and DTS making it perfect for use with the latest Blu-ray players. With 100 watts per channel of amplification, there's also plenty of power on tap for the most demanding of soundtracks. There are also analogue video inputs including component video and S-video, and with upconversion and upscaling of all inputs to HDMI and 1080p resolutions, whatever you watch, it will look at its best on your HD display.

Arcam emphasis on performance and high quality performance is evident on the AVR500. Audiophile-quality components have been used throughout its design, including state of the art Analog Devices DSP (Digital Signal Processing), Crystal Semiconductor DACs (Digital to Analogue Converters) and precision electronic volume controls. All this plus, direct (processing bypass) modes, and a rock solid build quality makes the Arcam AVR500 equally suitable for both movies and stereo music.

If you're looking for a high end receiver, the Arcam AVR500 simply must be auditioned.

You can also optionally upgrade the AVR500, by adding a DAB module, enabling digital radio reception, and/or a network module that enables the playback of music files (such as MP3, WMA and FLAC) from networked computers, NAS drives and USB memory sticks, flash drives or portable MP3 players.

The Demo Room recommends the AVR500 for the individual wanting high performance Home Cinema. 

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