Welwynnick

Thanks to Neil Davidson fo this one:

This is an interesting subject and whilst I feel a little maligned at some other comments I'll try and give a neutral response.

A modern AV processor is an incredibly complicated unit. It needs to handle switching of audio and video in both the analogue and digital domains. It needs to provide powerful DSP to decode and process these signals. It also needs to convert digital signals back to analogue and apply volume control....

Some manufacturers seem to develop their amps for a particular sound, or even personality, as do many manufacturers in their different ways. Arcam tend to be polite, flowing and easy-going, and they're certainly musical. They can make some other amps sound sterile and over-controlled, yet they also hold back on some aspects of reproduction, and are less likely to make you jump out of your seat (even if that was the musical intent). That balance favours some music and some people's taste, but...

JVC RS2, TW5000, TH42PZ700, Sky HD, PD300/HR100S, DV-989, BDP1200, LG BH200, Denon 2500, Denon 3800 & Pio BDP-09
Sony DA9000ES, Pio SC-LX81, Arcam AV9 & P7, TUC PR-SC885, HCA2205A, NHT Power 5, Marantz MM8003
Final HT80 5.1, AE Evo3 5.1, Acoustat Spectra 1100, Rythmik DS12, Velo HGS-15, BFD, REW

Jitter over analogue:
30ps Denon A1UD
1070ps Marantz UD9004

Jitter over SPDIF:
10ps Classe SSP800
15ps DCS Scarlatti
19ps Chord Red Ref II 24-bit input
27ps Pioneer BDP-91LX (96k)
37ps Pioneer SC-LX81
40ps Cambridge DACMagic
50ps Arcam AVR600
65ps Yamaha DSP-Z7
71ps Pioneer BDP-91LX (48k)
114ps Marantz UD9004
119ps Pioneer BDP-91LX (44.1k)
121ps Sony SCD-XA5400ES
126ps Wadia...

Pioneer 42" 1080p plasma
Epson TW5000 projector

Sky HD
Pioneer DV-79AVI
Samsung BDP1200
LG BH200
Denon 2500BTCI
TUC Upgraded Denon 3800BDCI
TUC Upgraded Pioneer BDP-09

Sony DA9000ES Integrated
Pioneer SC-LX81 Integrated
Arcam AV9 processor
Lexicon MC12 processor (borrowed)
Proceed AVP-2 processor (sold)
TUC Upgraded Onkyo PR-SC885 processor
Arcam FMJ P7
Parasound...