For Sale:
Cosmetically, they are in fairly decent shape, but are not perfect. They're maybe a 7 or 8 of 10. Please see photos for details. Note the cracked plastic in the back upper right of the front panel of the integrated amp. It looks worse in the photo than it does in person.
The photos shown here are only a couple of the whole set of photos. Please follow the links to see more.
The power amp is fitted with the optional third channel, offering the potential to do 5 channel sound from this set.
Each channel is capable of 100w into 8 ohms, at .02% THD.
The remote went missing some time ago, so there's no remote.
I used this gear for years and absolutely loved it. It would get nice and loud, always clean, always musical, always brought a smile to my face. I got the itch for something different, and now this fine British iron is surplus to my needs.
These guys use the goofy BFA speaker connectors. Two pair included with the integrated amp, three pair included with the power amp. All five pair included if you buy the set.
Functionally, I'm aware of only
two issues one issue with this equipment:
1. The integrated amp's VFD display blanks when you are not interacting with the unit. It turns on, bright and clear, when you use the controls, but blanks after a short interval of no interaction. It was pointed out to me that the above behavior is normal. The remote has a display function that has three settings: dim, bright and off. I had set it to off some years ago and totally forgot I had done so. I set it to bright using a universal remote, and confirmed that it works.
21. The power amp crackles when powered on from a cold state. This goes away in a minute or two as it warms up, and it sounds great once at operating temperature.
In consideration of the minor functional and cosmetic issues, I'd like $350 each, or $600 for the set, plus shipping. If you don't like the price, make me an offer.
I have the original boxes to ship these in, so they should travel well. Given the massive toroidal transformers in these guys, they are heavy and shipping is likely to cost a bit. I'm open to local pick up in Austin, TX.
More photos of the integrated amp:
http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bmwslash7/library/Arcam/Integrated%20Amp/More photos of the power amp:
http://s180.photobucket.com/user/bmwslash7/library/Arcam/Power%20Amp/
