The AVR-600 AV receiver represents a tour-de-force of Arcam’s design skill and technical prowess.
While most receivers are designed to provide an overwhelming list of specifications but are short on outright performance, the AVR600 is focused on the complete experience. Never before has an AV receiver delivered such a fine balance of state of the art sound and video processing backed up by an all encompassing technical specification.
The AVR600’s discrete styling hides a huge seven channel, 120wpc power amplifier and some of the most advanced audio and video processing ever seen in a high performance AV receiver.
Fully equipped for the high definition world, the AVR600 decodes the very latest Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD, DTS High Resolution Audio and DTS HD Master Audio streams with phenomenal precision.
With well over 100 input, output and control connections, from simple analogue I/O to high speed HDMI, the AVR600 is fully equipped to deal with the most demanding of home cinema systems or custom installations. Sources such as DVD, Blu-Ray, set-top boxes, iPods® and games machines are all accommodated with ease.
Using 6 layer PCBs and ultra high precision digital audio and video circuits, the internal design of the AVR600 is the culmination of thousands of man-hours of research and development work by Arcam’s world-class design team and represents the largest project ever completed by the company.

The AVR-500 is based on Arcam’s all new high definition AV platform that was crafted in Cambridge, UK over three years of intensive research and development. The outstanding reception already given to the first two products using the platform, the AVR600 Receiver and AV888 Pre-Amp Processor, suggests that the AVR500 will also set new world standards for audio quality in its price range.

• Audiophile quality components for best sound quality
• 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
• 8 stereo analogue inputs (including front 3.5mm AUX input)
• Zone 2 stereo audio, from analogue inputs (Source and volume control independent from main zone)
• Support for iPod via Arcam rLead / rDock (independent of RS232 connection)

Digital Audio

• State of the art Analog Devices ADSP-21366 & ADSP-21367 DSPs for surround decoding
• Crystal Semiconductor DACs, stereo ADC and precision electronic volume controls
• Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital+, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS HD Master Audio*
• DTS High Resolution Audio, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS96/24, DTS Neo:6**
• Dolby Volume gain management and Tonal correction processing*
• Dolby Volume processing for balancing of program material gain and tonal balance
• Adjustable crossover switching 40Hz, 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz
• 8 digital inputs 4 rear optical, 3 co-axial, 1 front 3.5mm optical AUX input
• Global audio delay, adjustable from 0-1000 milliseconds, to compensate for video processing delays in digital displays and sources with auto lip-sync for compatible displays

Video

• 5 HDMI inputs (up to 1080p, Deep Colour)
• 2 HDMI outputs (up to 1080p, Deep Colour)
• 3 Component inputs, one monitor output (up to 1080i)
• 2 S-video inputs, one monitor output
• 2 Composite video inputs, one monitor output
• Full video up/down conversion & frame rate conversion of all inputs where technically allowed
• Video enhancements (per input): Edge enhancement, Mosquito noise reduction, Random noise reduction, Block noise reduction
• Size – 435mm (17.1in) wide, 415mm (16.3in) Deep, 185mm (7.3in) high
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  rDock represents a no-compromise approach to iPod playback sound quality. The Arcam rDock is unusual in that it uses audiophile grade amplifiers to achieve the best sound quality possible. The Arcam rDock also offers full integration between iPod and Arcam's Solo systems and Home Cinema components.
  The new rDock is the perfect add-on for those customers wishing to integrate an Apple iPod with Arcam A/V receivers. However, its sound quality alone makes rDock the ideal mate for anyone interested in achieving the best sound quality from their iPod.
  rDock uses the Apple Dock connector to communicate, achieving: properly buffered audio output with high performance op-amps and low noise double regulated power supplies. -Best sound quality from an iPod dock!Gold RCA sockets enabling audiophile cabling to be used iPod control from Arcam remote enabled by rDock connecting to RS232 socket, also feeds text to front panel display rDock charges the iPod whilst connected, charging can be turned off for users wishing to cycle iPod batteries Video output from Video iPods available as S-Video or Composite on rDock Uses Apple iPod inserts for perfect fit of iPod to rDock Control of the music is simple, as the central control keys on the receiver operate the iPod in the same way as the iPod's own control wheel. Listings of music by Artist, Genre, Album and Track are all available as well as feedback on transport controls such as Play, Stop, Fast Forward and Rewind.