Arcam makes true pure sound - it is amazing!!! Today - I just added a SVS SB1000 Pro, its sound to be a awesome match as well. I am running the subwoofer at neg -25db, so it is set at 77db on my slp meter and every other speaker is set to 75db. With my speaker distances, and Hz settings correct. I am just blown away!!! Either if I am playing music or a movie... Now my system is 5.1.2, I am waiting to get a new amplifier by Emotiva, then it will be 5.1.4, or maybe 7.1.4 since I will free up a Sound Back Channel. The addition you can do are just unlimited with this receiver...
@@antonioantequeracid6005 Thanks Antonio, I am working on it. I love The Arcam, me & my girlfriend are blown away by it everyday! When I get the BasX4 I will make a couple more videos of my system
@@antonioantequeracid6005 Well I finally got a Niles 1260 amplifier, I am using it to run all my 11 channels. The Niles is rated at 60wpc to, but the sound and power is stronger and clearer then the arcam amp. Just to let you know.
Hello, how do you like this Arcam avr 5 for stereo music ? I understand that I does not have Dirac but I don't need it if the sound is really good just with the basic natural function! Can you recommend this unit or it has the power to be properly satisfied? Thank you
It is the best receiver I have ever heard!!! Before Dirac it sounded amazing in 2ch stereo. But after I went to Dirac and installed the license, I was able to do more with how clean and pure the sound is in the room it is adjusted too. I will not ever buy anything but Arcam in the future, that's how satisfied - I am!!! Also - it will matter what speakers you do use?, to me my Paradigm`s have never sounded so amazing!!!
@@chktis Hey, for now I have Denon x4500 Receiver and Wharfedale Evo 4.3 towers and evo 4cs center speaker + some Canton sepakers as sourround! I listen to alot of music and wonder if Arcam Avr5 sound much better in 2ch stereo !
@@owisun85 I never heard a Denon x4500 so I can not compare. But I did have a Yamaha RXA2020 which I did think before the Arcam. That it sounded awesome in 2ch! But after I got the Arcam and ran it in 2ch with some of the usual music that I listened too, I had no clue to how much better the Arcam would sound over the Yamaha RXA. The difference was night and day!!! The tone, clarity and the depth was so much different and cleaner. I was hearing so much more and able to tell where it was coming from or played on a stage. The music approach's me in such a different way!!! Which has to do with the way it will send or hold back on depth of a instrument, or vocals/back up vocals. I don't know if this will help you? But for me - I love mine and every time I play it - I just love it from music, a movie or even just watching a tv show. Hell even commercials tracks sound sweet. and I hate commercials... lol.
@@owisun85 DiracLive app is pre-installed on the AV5, you have to get a omnidirectional calibration microphone and pay for the Dirac license. (My license was at 50% off, because I got the Arcam AV5). Watch videos on how to calibrate Arcam AV. Then you will understand better.
Looks and sounds great! What configuration are you using, 5.1.2? Have you tried updating the firmware? It would be nice with some Atmos or DTS:X clips. :) Only shame that it does not support Auro3D, it should be optional buy just as with Dirac. PS Is that demo with or without Dirac?
Hi MrDante10no Thank you, I am running 5.0.2. There is no subwoofer yet. The firmware is up to date. Also I just uploaded another video called - Arcam AVR5 with Surround Sound on. Both video`s are without Dirac life. I don`t have Dirac setup yet, I need to get the microphone for it and etc. Arcam manual on settings - Dolby Audio Processing - Applies Dolby Audio Processing to the incoming audio. Off: (default) Dolby Audio Processing is not applied to this input. Movie: Suitable for movie viewing. Music: Suitable for music listening. Night: Compresses the audio to be more suitable for late night viewing or listening. Both ways with the processing turned on or off. This Arcam just seems rock, from 2 channel or 5 channel and height's on!
Ok, I'll check it later today. With 1 subwoofer it would rock even more, with 2 exact same subwoofers, placed diagonally, I think you would be in heaven. 👌Personally I am running Harman Kardon 5.2.2 system and it sounds great but it is an old receiver with no 4k. Arcam AVR 5 may be my next upgrade. 🙂 PS How did you set distances and levels?
@@MrDante10no I set the speakers with a ruler and distance 1st. Then adjusted each speaker with a slp meter app. Setting each speaker to 75 db. Then from there I just tweaked here and there, till I got the levels and distances that worked for me. Also must set each speaker frequency first. Like 30hz. 60 hz. and etc. (That made a huge difference, I am so use to yapo by Yamaha doing it for me. So this has been a learning curve for me.) Plus the avr5-40. Will be getting a 2.1 hdmi upgrade to. It will be a new board upgrade, not a firmware. Just so you know. I love this receiver!!! It is the smoothest sound I have ever heard. 2 channel and up. I plan on getting a subwoofer soon. Then also a 4 channel emotiva xp amp for my 4 heights. Then bi-amping my front channels. Let me know if you get it and need help? I spent 2k here for it. And I was looking at the RXA8A. But now I will stay with Arcam. It’s just more clear and tighter.
to me the sound quality is amazing with my paradigm speakers. It is the most natural sound I have ever heard. I don't know what you mean by the software? But you basically have to set your speakers up manually with distance & set the speakers to 75db with a spl meter. I am waiting on a microphone to do the Dirac Live setup. But even without the Dirac Live, I love it!!!!
I love avr20
Arcam makes true pure sound - it is amazing!!!
Today - I just added a SVS SB1000 Pro, its sound to be a awesome match as well. I am running the subwoofer at neg -25db, so it is set at 77db on my slp meter and every other speaker is set to 75db. With my speaker distances, and Hz settings correct. I am just blown away!!! Either if I am playing music or a movie... Now my system is 5.1.2, I am waiting to get a new amplifier by Emotiva, then it will be 5.1.4, or maybe 7.1.4 since I will free up a Sound Back Channel. The addition you can do are just unlimited with this receiver...
@@chktis Get a basx a4 and you won't need any more, I currently have that!
@@antonioantequeracid6005 Thanks Antonio, I am working on it. I love The Arcam, me & my girlfriend are blown away by it everyday! When I get the BasX4 I will make a couple more videos of my system
@@antonioantequeracid6005 Well I finally got a Niles 1260 amplifier, I am using it to run all my 11 channels. The Niles is rated at 60wpc to, but the sound and power is stronger and clearer then the arcam amp. Just to let you know.
Hello, how do you like this Arcam avr 5 for stereo music ? I understand that I does not have Dirac but I don't need it if the sound is really good just with the basic natural function! Can you recommend this unit or it has the power to be properly satisfied? Thank you
It is the best receiver I have ever heard!!! Before Dirac it sounded amazing in 2ch stereo. But after I went to Dirac and installed the license, I was able to do more with how clean and pure the sound is in the room it is adjusted too.
I will not ever buy anything but Arcam in the future, that's how satisfied - I am!!!
Also - it will matter what speakers you do use?, to me my Paradigm`s have never sounded so amazing!!!
@@chktis Hey, for now I have Denon x4500 Receiver and Wharfedale Evo 4.3 towers and evo 4cs center speaker + some Canton sepakers as sourround! I listen to alot of music and wonder if Arcam Avr5 sound much better in 2ch stereo !
@@owisun85 I never heard a Denon x4500 so I can not compare. But I did have a Yamaha RXA2020 which I did think before the Arcam. That it sounded awesome in 2ch!
But after I got the Arcam and ran it in 2ch with some of the usual music that I listened too, I had no clue to how much better the Arcam would sound over the Yamaha RXA. The difference was night and day!!! The tone, clarity and the depth was so much different and cleaner. I was hearing so much more and able to tell where it was coming from or played on a stage. The music approach's me in such a different way!!! Which has to do with the way it will send or hold back on depth of a instrument, or vocals/back up vocals.
I don't know if this will help you?
But for me - I love mine and every time I play it - I just love it from music, a movie or even just watching a tv show. Hell even commercials tracks sound sweet. and I hate commercials... lol.
@@chktis I read somewhere that Arcam Avr 5 is not microphone ready and wonder how the Dirac setup went from calibration perspective?
@@owisun85 DiracLive app is pre-installed on the AV5, you have to get a omnidirectional calibration microphone and pay for the Dirac license. (My license was at 50% off, because I got the Arcam AV5). Watch videos on how to calibrate Arcam AV. Then you will understand better.
Looks and sounds great! What configuration are you using, 5.1.2? Have you tried updating the firmware? It would be nice with some Atmos or DTS:X clips. :) Only shame that it does not support Auro3D, it should be optional buy just as with Dirac.
PS Is that demo with or without Dirac?
Hi MrDante10no
Thank you, I am running 5.0.2. There is no subwoofer yet. The firmware is up to date. Also I just uploaded another video called - Arcam AVR5 with Surround Sound on. Both video`s are without Dirac life. I don`t have Dirac setup yet, I need to get the microphone for it and etc.
Arcam manual on settings -
Dolby Audio Processing - Applies Dolby Audio Processing
to the incoming audio.
Off: (default) Dolby Audio Processing is not applied
to this input.
Movie: Suitable for movie viewing.
Music: Suitable for music listening.
Night: Compresses the audio to be more suitable for late
night viewing or listening.
Both ways with the processing turned on or off. This Arcam just seems rock, from 2 channel or 5 channel and height's on!
Ok, I'll check it later today. With 1 subwoofer it would rock even more, with 2 exact same subwoofers, placed diagonally, I think you would be in heaven. 👌Personally I am running Harman Kardon 5.2.2 system and it sounds great but it is an old receiver with no 4k. Arcam AVR 5 may be my next upgrade. 🙂
PS How did you set distances and levels?
@@MrDante10no I set the speakers with a ruler and distance 1st. Then adjusted each speaker with a slp meter app. Setting each speaker to 75 db. Then from there I just tweaked here and there, till I got the levels and distances that worked for me. Also must set each speaker frequency first. Like 30hz. 60 hz. and etc. (That made a huge difference, I am so use to yapo by Yamaha doing it for me. So this has been a learning curve for me.)
Plus the avr5-40. Will be getting a 2.1 hdmi upgrade to. It will be a new board upgrade, not a firmware. Just so you know.
I love this receiver!!! It is the smoothest sound I have ever heard. 2 channel and up. I plan on getting a subwoofer soon. Then also a 4 channel emotiva xp amp for my 4 heights. Then bi-amping my front channels.
Let me know if you get it and need help?
I spent 2k here for it. And I was looking at the RXA8A. But now I will stay with Arcam. It’s just more clear and tighter.
I’ve been looking at a avr5 and finding limited information how is the sound quality and the software
to me the sound quality is amazing with my paradigm speakers. It is the most natural sound I have ever heard. I don't know what you mean by the software? But you basically have to set your speakers up manually with distance & set the speakers to 75db with a spl meter. I am waiting on a microphone to do the Dirac Live setup. But even without the Dirac Live, I love it!!!!