Stuffed Chimp
Established Member
I currently use a Tag Maclaren AV32R as a DAC and 2.1 stereo preamp. I’m also a big fan of the older Arcam house sound.
There are a lot of the older Arcam avr’s on the market going for silly money, avr100 and avr200 etc, and I’m struggling to rank them coherently against each other.
My question is which of this era Arcam was the best one electronics-wise? E.g. which had the best DAC or quietest operation most up to date software?
I’m very tempted to get one to see how it stacks up against my Tag in the same role as a 2.1 stereo pre but given the rather dreadful resale value I’d be keen to try the highest rated one!
There are a lot of the older Arcam avr’s on the market going for silly money, avr100 and avr200 etc, and I’m struggling to rank them coherently against each other.
My question is which of this era Arcam was the best one electronics-wise? E.g. which had the best DAC or quietest operation most up to date software?
I’m very tempted to get one to see how it stacks up against my Tag in the same role as a 2.1 stereo pre but given the rather dreadful resale value I’d be keen to try the highest rated one!