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Arcam's reputation for developing high quality hifi and home cinema separates needs no introduction, and their amazing, feature packed and hugely capable FMJ AVR600 7.1ch Home Cinema Receiver lives up to performance expectations.

High definition is the AVR600's main forte. 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 120 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 AVR600. Audiophile-quality components have been used throughout its design, including a huge toroidal power transformer and high efficiency class G amplifier, 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 AVR600 equally suitable for both movies and stereo music.

The '600 also has impressive media playback functions. Apart from the DAB and FM tuners, which give you a wide array of quality stations to choose from, the receiver can also be connected to your home network and Internet connection, allowing it to connect to hundreds of Internet radio stations and even stream music files from your networked PC or NAS drive. Music files can also be played from compatible USB memory sticks, flash drives or portable MP3 players.

The Demo Room recommends the AVR600 for those wanting the best in home cinema.