British hi-fi manufacturer Arcam, has unveiled the Solo, an all-in-one hi-fi system that it claims will deliver the performance of audiophile hi-fi separates in one slim, elegant chassis.
The Solo consists of a CD player, a 50-watts-per-channel amplifier combined with a DAB digital radio and a high quality FM tuner. It has been designed and built using audiophile standard components and design methods, but is priced at a respectable £1,000.
The Solo is available this month, and for further information, visit: www.arcam.co.uk
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General: - audiophile grade sound quality - matching speakers available (details TBA) - all-metal casework with aluminium lid - large, clear dot matrix display with easy-to-read text - simple intuitive operating system - elegant system handset - clock with four alarms - wake up to CD or radio - high sensitivity integrated DAB Radio and FM tuner - size 43x8x35cm - weight 7.75kg
CD player: - CD text, CD-R and CD-RW transport - low jitter Colpitts crystal clock - based on award-winning Arcam DiVA CD73 - 24-bit Wolfson DAC
Power amplifiers: - 50W RMS into 8ohms continuous power output - passive fanless cooling system - full size speaker binding posts - twin toroidal transformers with oversized power amp supply - independent toroid for microprocessor and standby - nine independently regulated power supplies
Preamplifier: - five line level inputs plus record output - preamplifier output for external power amps - optical digital from CD/DAB for digital recording - front panel mini jack input for iPod style MP3 players or games consoles - front panel headphones mini jack - second room output with independent volume control - separate infrared jack input for control of second room - full bass and treble controls - adjustable speaker bass equalisation for easy placement of smaller speakers
Custom installation: - rear panel RS232 input for control of all functions and software update - infrared input jacks for main and second area control - infrared output jack to control other sources - 12v trigger out to turn on external amplifiers - discrete IR codes for toggled commands (standby, mute, etc)
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