Arcam A15 + Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 + Cables
Unlocking More From a Small Package
The Arcam A15 integrated amplifier is renowned for its signature Arcam sound, characterized by a full-bodied, smooth audio experience. Building on the success of the A5, the A15 enhances this with greater clarity, power, scale, and precision. With 60% more power than the A5 model, the A15 takes music dynamics to an entirely new level.
Delivering 80 watts of power, the Arcam A15 harnesses is able to provide more power and control to the Bowers and Wilkins 606 S3 speakers. Already an extremely fun and engaging pair of speakers, with the A15, you'll get more control from the speaker, more powerful bass and a wider, more detailed soundstage.
The 606 S3 speakers, a step up from the 607 S3, offer superior top-end detail and refinement. Leveraging materials and technologies from the 700 Series, their advanced driver reveals subtle details often missed by other speakers. The tube-loading system further isolates the tweeter from cabinet resonances, minimizing distortion.
In medium rooms, the pairing of the Arcam A15 and Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 provides an extremely engaging and fun sound, that will put a smile on your face. This pairing delivers exceptional sound quality, offering a rich, layered audio experience without dominating the space.
Layered, beautiful details
The new 606 S3 introduces our all-new Titanium Dome tweeter, which combines exceptional resolution and insight with smooth, refined high-frequency reproduction. The result? An accurate and immersive insight into your favourite music.
Precision and transparency
Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behaviour that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. With 606 S3, experience a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency.
Speaker Features
- Compact form with powerful and scaled sound.
- New Titanium Dome tweeter for exceptional resolution and smooth high-frequency reproduction.
- Acoustically transparent tweeter grille mesh for enhanced realism and detail.
- Continuum bass/midrange cone for accuracy and transparency.
- Upgraded speaker terminals for improved signal path.
Perfectly balanced sound
Painstakingly developed, the Arcam A15 features a highly optimised Class AB amplifier. With new components and materials, the sound quality is cleaner and more precise, while still retaining the smooth and richly detailed sonic signature that has made Arcam so popular over the past decades. As well as delivering more power than the A5 model, the A15 also produces lower distortion, giving you a more natural and true-to-life sound.
Features
- ARCAM Class AB amplification - provides brilliant musicality
- 80W per channel (8 ohms) - powers loudspeakers with ease
- Bluetooth with aptX™Adaptive Technology - for the best sound with the most convenience
- Specially selected components and materials - to deliver on sound quality
- Wired or Wireless Headphones - connect your headphones for quiet listening with, or without wires
- All new Radia design - Purposeful yet playful
- MM phono stage - ready for Turntables
- Hi-Res Digital Audio Inputs
- Plastic Free Packaging - for easy disposal of natural materials
Ample power
Outputting 80 watts per channel, the A15 has ample power to drive most speakers in a typical living room environment. With vanishingly low levels of distortion, it maintains higher volume levels without sounding strained or harsh.
A treat for your turntable
Much more than just a box-ticking exercise, the Arcam A15’s built-in phono stage makes a top quality connection for your turntable. Suited to turntables with MM (Moving Magnet) cartridges, the high spec phono stage draws a deep seam of information from your vinyl, letting you hear subtle details from the music that might previously have been missed.
Stream from your smartphone in Hi-Res audio
For simple yet high quality music streaming, the A15 features Bluetooth with Qualcomm AptX Adaptive technology. When used with a compatible source device such as tablets, phones or PC, this delivers up to 24-bit Hi-Res music streaming, giving you better than CD-quality, from a wireless connection.
Arcam A15 Specifications
Continuous power output (0.5% THD), per channel
2 channels driven, 20Hz - 20kHz, 8Ω 80W
2 channels driven, 1kHz, 4Ω 120W
Harmonic distortion, 80% power, 8Ω at 1kHz 0.002%
Analogue Inputs
Number of inputs 3 (RCA pairs)
Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd, ref. 50W, 1V input) 106dB
Frequency response 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.2dB
Phono (MM) Input
Input impedance 47kΩ + 100pF
Frequency response (ref. RIAA curve) 20Hz—20kHz ± 1dB
Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd, ref. 50W, 0dBFS) 109dB
Digital Inputs
Supported Sample Rates (kHz)
Coaxial (RCA) 192, 176.4, 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1
Optical (Toslink) 192, 176.4, 96, 88.2, 48, 44.1
Bit depths (bit) 24, 16
Frequency response (fi lter 1) 20Hz—20kHz ± 0.2dB
Signal/noise ratio (A-wtd, ref. 50W, 0dBFS) 109dB
Headphone Output
Maximum output level (RMS) into 32Ω/300Ω 2.5V/5Vrms
Load range 16Ω - 2kΩ
General
Mains voltage 100V or 110–120V or 220–240V, 50–60Hz
Power consumption (maximum) 500W
Power consumption (standby) <0.5W
Dimensions W x D (including speaker terminals) x H (including feet) 431 x 344 x 98mm
Weight (net) 10kg
Weight (packed) 13kg
Supplied accessories
Mains lead(s)
Remote control with 2 x AAA batteries
Quick Start Guide
Important Safety Instructions
Speaker Specifications
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Size & weight
Dimensions Height: 344 mm (13.6 in) cabinet only
Width: 189 mm (7.4 in) cabinet only
Depth: 300 mm (11.8 in) cabinet only
328 mm (12.9 in) including grille and terminalsNet weight 7.05kg (15.5 lb) Technical details
Technical features Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter
Continuum™ cone bass / midrange
Flowport™Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis) 52Hz - 28kHz ±3dB Description 2-way vented-box system Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) Titanium Dome high-frequency
1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrangeFrequency range -6dB 40Hz - 33kHz Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) 88dB Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz - 12kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω) Recommended amplifier power 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme Max recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω Finishes
Cabinet finishes Black
White
OakGrille finishes Black (Black)
Grey (White and Oak)
Supplied with a 3 metre pair of terminated Chord C-ScreenX Speaker Cable.
This system is ready to play your favorite tunes in minutes…
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