DVD-receiver Arcam Solo Movie 2.1
Series Arcam Solo, appeared a few years ago and provided the only CD-receiver Solo Music, provoked mixed reactions from music lovers. On the one hand, it was a compact unit that focuses on youth and style bit like player iPod (even the power button is similar to the logo of Apple). On the other hand, it was a top class e-filling and as a consequence, the price tag, which is characteristic for the components High End. But those who still decided to purchase, make sure that the Arcam engineers have created a really worthwhile thing.
In the same spirit of innovation done and the present. In a small but very sturdy and Vibration resistance housing accommodates quality universal CD/DVD-tracks and powerful 800-watt (!) System supply with toroidal transformer is used in an identical five-channel version Movie 5.1. However, on the rear panel, you will see more of the power consumption - 300 W real, but imagine what a powerful energy supply have at your disposal. Digital part complemented system jitter and built in DSP and DACs professional class. On the qualitative level of the analog pre-and DVD-end portion of the receiver and say it makes no sense - where the company has always been head and shoulders above the competition.
And very briefly about the functionality. Movie 2.1 is equipped with a large matrix display, complete with a convenient remote control and is designed to work with three external AV-components as a digital mode, and by analogy. It allows the connection of the iPod, has an auxiliary input on the front panel, made in the form of 3.5 mm "Jack". In addition, DVD-receiver has a good opportunity to signal switching component video and HDMI, and for the second zone with an external amplifier and management development. In the menu of the device you will find a variety of settings, some of which are tone bass/treble and bass special harmonic correction, allowing us to obtain from small speakers more dense, dynamic bass sounds. DVD-receiver designed for playing as usual carriers and super-discs DVD Audio and SA-CD.
More details about the sound of Solo Movie I'll tell you when to move on five-channel model, as the they are by nature, as it turned out, absolutely identical. Here note only work machine with correction - tonal and harmonic. Adjust the treble and bass work precisely in the area where they are most effective. This is a significant advantage because it does not lead to a deterioration of intelligibility and significant deviations in tonal music major mid-frequency band. But the work of a single regulator Bass Correction made me restrained emotions. Specifically connected to the Movie 2.1 floorstanding speaker instead of shelving and tried to get them to the "big" bass, but not so much correction gives rise at LF much emphasizes soft "rubber" note in the transfer drum. If you are using speakers and a subwoofer high-end, I recommend to install Bass Correction to the zero position and to adjust bass use traditional settings.
