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Arcam A5 + Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 + Cables
Arcam Radia A5 Integrated Amplifier / Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 Floorstanding Speakers / Black
Doug Brady HiFi
Kingsway Studios
Kingsway North
Warrington WA1 3NU
United Kingdom
Doug Brady HiFi (Warehouse)
Kingsway Studios - Warehouse
Kingsway North
Warrington WA1 3NU
United Kingdom
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Choosing your System
As you progress through the amplifier range, you’ll notice an increase in power output, resulting in enhanced control over your speakers. This allows for louder volumes with reduced harshness, leading to a smoother and more enjoyable listening experience. Greater power translates to tighter bass and improved clarity, with better separation and stereo imaging.
For optimal performance based on room size, we recommend the following speakers:
- Small Rooms: Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 Bookshelf Speakers
- Medium-Sized Rooms: Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 Bookshelf Speakers
- Larger Rooms: Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 Floorstanding Speakers
Refinement
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. The Arcam's 50 watts provide ample power to drive the Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 floorstanding speakers.
The 603 S3 floorstanding speakers offer fantastic high-end clarity and detail through their range. As floorstanding speakers with not just one, but two bass units, these 603s provide more bass and weight for those who prefer a beefier sound. Being a 3-way speaker, the woofers are dedicated to bass, allowing them to focus on the bottom end without having to reproduce critical mid-range information, such as vocals.
We recommend the Arcam A5 and Bowers & Wilkins 603 S3 to those with larger rooms who want to fill their space with a refined and composed sound that thoughtfully recreates recordings.
Layered, beautiful details
The new 603 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 603 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.
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
Speaker Specifications
Size & weight
Dimensions | Height: 985 mm (38.8 in) cabinet only 1,020 mm (40.2 in) including plinth Width: 190 mm (7.5 in) cabinet only 260 mm (10.2 in) including plinth Depth: 340 mm (13.4 in) cabinet only 368 mm (14.5 in) including grille and terminals 402 mm (15.8 in) including plinth |
Net weight | 27.5kg (60.6 lb) |
Technical details
Technical features | Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange Paper bass cones Flowport™ |
Description | 3-way vented-box system |
Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1 in) Titanium Dome high-frequency 1x ø150mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST midrange 2x ø165mm (6.5 in) Paper bass cone |
Frequency range | -6dB 29Hz - 33kHz |
Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis) | 46Hz - 28kHz ±3dB |
Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) | 90dB |
Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis) <1% 100Hz - 22kHz <0.5% 350Hz - 12kHz |
Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω) |
Recommended amplifier power | 30W - 200W 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) |
Supplied with a 3 metre pair of terminated Chord C-ScreenX Speaker Cable.
This system is ready to play your favorite tunes in minutes…
Free NEXT DAY DELIVERY
Free next working day delivery
When you spend over £75. We will send you a tracking number where DPD will give a one hour delivery window. Services available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) to most mainland UK addresses for in stock items ordered before our cut-off time at 3:30pm. Terms apply.
Free Saturday delivery
When you spend over £299. We will send you a tracking number where DPD will give a one hour delivery window. Services available to most mainland UK addresses for in stock items ordered before our cut-off time on Friday 3pm. Terms apply.
Free Sunday delivery
When you spend over £299. We will send you a tracking number where DPD will give a one hour delivery window. Services available to most mainland UK addresses for in stock items ordered before our cut-off time on Saturday 2pm. (sunday delivery location) Terms apply.
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