lmccauley
Prominent Member
Processor to add to Arcam Alpha 10 - Nakamichi AV1?
I currently have an Arcam Alpha 10 stereo amp with DAVE processing board + 10P3 power amp, driving 3 x M&K S85 speakers (and a SVS sub). It has served me well for 15+ years, but I have problems with the processing of some Blurays, and I don't have enough digital inputs for all my connected devices (and my TV only outputs 2 channel from devices plugged into it via HDMI).
So, I have a budget of around £500. When I started looking, this didn't seem to be enough for a decent processor, so I started considering Receivers with pre-outs. The Yamaha RXV777 looked promising. Recently, however, I've seen a couple of threads pop up about the Nakamichi AV1 for only £200 - bargain!
So, I'm wondering if the AV1 and Arcam Alpha 10P3 power amp will be a good combination.
I do listen to music via analogue inputs, as well as watch TV & movies through this amp, so I also want to know whether that is likely to be noticeably worse.
Any opinions on whether it's worth replacing the Alpha 10/DAVE with the AV1?
I currently have an Arcam Alpha 10 stereo amp with DAVE processing board + 10P3 power amp, driving 3 x M&K S85 speakers (and a SVS sub). It has served me well for 15+ years, but I have problems with the processing of some Blurays, and I don't have enough digital inputs for all my connected devices (and my TV only outputs 2 channel from devices plugged into it via HDMI).
So, I have a budget of around £500. When I started looking, this didn't seem to be enough for a decent processor, so I started considering Receivers with pre-outs. The Yamaha RXV777 looked promising. Recently, however, I've seen a couple of threads pop up about the Nakamichi AV1 for only £200 - bargain!
So, I'm wondering if the AV1 and Arcam Alpha 10P3 power amp will be a good combination.
I do listen to music via analogue inputs, as well as watch TV & movies through this amp, so I also want to know whether that is likely to be noticeably worse.
Any opinions on whether it's worth replacing the Alpha 10/DAVE with the AV1?