- 100 WPC continuous power output into 4 or 8 ohms loads (all 7 channels driven at 1kHz)
- Stereo output power over 120 WPC into 4 or 8 ohms, 20Hz – 20 kHz
- Huge toroidal power transformer and 48,000 microfarads of reservoir capacitors ensure ample pwer for even the most demanding programme material
- 6th and 7th channels are assignable to the front left and right for bi-amplifying suitable loudspeakers, or to zone 2 (5.1 speaker setups)
- Audiophile quality components for best sound quality, including new OP2134 op-amps, 1% metal film resistors, polypropylene film capacitors, OSCON electrolytic capacitors & double sided, fibreglass circuit boards
- Pre-amp outputs for all 7 channels and subwoofer
- 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
- 7 stereo analogue inputs (plus tuner); 3 tape outputs (one a tape loop)
- Zone 2 stereo audio, from analogue inputs or internal tuner. Source and volume control independent from main
- Built in FM/AM RDS stereo tuner with 30 FM and 16 AM presets

Digital Audio
- State of the art Crystal Semiconductors CS49400 DSP, with 24bit fixed point double precision
Dolby Digital and DTS decoding and 32bit fixed point double precision bass management. 4 layer PCBs
- Wolfson Microelectronics 24bit 192kHz DACs, stereo ADC and precision electronic volume controls
- Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx (including full music mode), DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Discrete Matrix 6.1, Neo 6
- 6 Arcam-optimised surround effects modes for 2 channel sources
- Adjustable crossover switching from 40 – 130 Hz in 10 Hz steps
- Separate sub woofer level settings for film and stereo listening
- Bass and treble equalisers, both global and for each of 7 main channels
- 6 fully assignable digital inputs, 3 co-axial, 3 optical; 1 coaxial & 1 optical output
- Assignable global audio delay, adjustable from 0 – 220 milliseconds, to compensate for video processing delays in digital displays or DVD players

Features and specifications

Video
- 2 way HDMI video/audio switcher (pass through audio only)
- 1 x HDMI output is compatible with all existing versions of HDMI
- 5 x composite and 5 x S-video inputs;
- 3 x composite and 3 x S-video outputs, fully-assignable and buffered (monitor output and 2 tapes)
- 3 x 100MHz bandwidth component video inputs and 1 monitor output (these may alternatively be configured to support RGB, with sync on composite video, for use in European TV systems)
- On screen display for all menus on all types of interlaced video output
- Video up conversion – composite to S-video and vice versa via the monitor outputs; composite and S-video to interlaced component video
- Video up conversion to RGB with sync on composite (SCART compatible) for European TV displays. 12V triggers support S-video, RGB and widescreen switching for SCART equipped TVs.
- Composite and S-video inputs assignable to “non video” audio inputs such as DVD-A / SAT (for tuner) or CD; high quality (component / RGB) inputs each assignable to any audio input
- Zone 2 composite video output, from composite video inputs

Custom Install features
- Independent Zone 2 (audio + video), with fixed/variable volume & parental access control to sources
- Duplex RS232 control; also suitable for system software updates
- RC5 remote input jacks for both zones
- IR pass through for source components
- Full suite of discrete IR RC5 codes, including separate on / off etc
- 12 Volt triggers, on/off for zones 1 and 2 and either SCART control (video in RGB mode) or on / off and video signal sensing (component video mode)

General
- Supplied with back-lit CR80 learning remote control with support for up to 7 other components
- Large, clear 12 character dimmable VFD front panel display- Size: (WxDxH) 433 x 420 x 145mm (17.1/16 x 16.1/2 x 5.3/4 inches)
- Weight: 16.2kg (35.1⁄2lbs) net