Arcam A5 + Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 + Cables

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Supplied with a 3 metre pair of terminated Chord Leyline X Speaker Cable.

This system is ready to play your favorite tunes in minutes…

Stepping it up

The Arcam A5 integrated amplifier is celebrated for its distinctive Arcam sound—rich, smooth, and enhanced with clear high frequencies. Featuring a striking new design and innovative amplification, this budget-friendly amplifier shines. With 50 watts of power, the Arcam A5 pairs superbly with the Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 Bookshelf Speakers.

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.

Together, the Arcam A5 and Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 create a powerful, engaging, and detailed sound, perfect for medium-sized rooms. This pairing delivers exceptional value, offering a rich, layered audio experience without dominating the space.

Layered, beautiful details

Bowers 7 Wilkins 607 S3 Titanium Dome tweeter

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

Bowers & Wilkins Continuum cone

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.

Upgraded speaker terminals

Derived from the speaker terminals recently introduced in our 700 Series range, the speaker terminals on the new 606 S3 feature an improved layout and a cleaner signal path between your amplifier and your loudspeakers.

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.

The ideal amp for all your music

With a heritage that stretches back to 1976, Arcam’s amplifiers have always been amongst the best in their class for balancing sound with features.

It was way back in the mid 1970s when Doug Brady showcased the first amplifier from Arcam (A&R Cambridge as the company was called then) the A60 which featured in many of our magazine adverts. Since then Arcam has produced many well regarded amplifiers, so the new Arcam A5 has a lot to live up to.

With its wide range of connectivity, sleek style and richly detailed sound, the Arcam A5 continues this success story. From a turntable to a TV and even taking in your smartphone via Bluetooth HD, this Arcam plays it all.

Perfectly balanced sound

Painstakingly developed, the Arcam A5 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.

Features

  • ARCAM Class AB amplification - provides brilliant musicality
  • 50W 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 50 watts per channel, the A5 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 A5’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 A5 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 A5 Integrated Amplifier Specifications

Continuous power output (0.5% THD), per channel
2 channels driven, 20Hz - 20kHz, 8Ω 50W
2 channels driven, 1kHz, 4Ω 75W
Harmonic distortion, 80% power, 8Ω at 1kHz 0.003%

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

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/5V
Load range 16Ω - 2kΩ

General
Mains voltage 100V or 110–120V or 220–240V, 50–60Hz
Power consumption (maximum) 350W
Power consumption (standby) <0.5W
Dimensions W x D (including speaker terminals) x H (including feet) 431 x 344 x 83mm
Weight (net) 8kg
Weight (packed) 11kg

Supplied accessories
Mains lead(s)
Remote control with 2 x AAA batteries
Quick Start Guide
Important Safety Instructions

Specifications

  • 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 terminals
    Net 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 / midrange
    Frequency 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
    Oak
    Grille finishes Black (Black)
    Grey (White and Oak)

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