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ARCAM AVR600 Reliability Issues


I'm considering the purchase of an ARCAM AVR600 but have read a lot of older posts on various forums about reliability/operational issues with it - weird noises from the speakers, the unit freezes up, random volume changes, etc.

Has anyone had similar experiences? Have the more recent firmware updates addressed these issues?

The sound of the ARCAM blew me away but I don't want to invest in a piece that's going to drive us crazy. I'm also considering the Integra 80.3 and the NAD T187 to use with my existing power amps. Any thoughts on those units in comparison to the ARCAM?
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akg_ca
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see ARCAM partial buyback

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1324311378b

sounds like this was another case in a long line of the buggy Chi-Fi kit that was kayboshed by Arcam
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Google the many post re: reliability issues with the AVR 600 FYI

Just one of many examples of this buggy and expensive AVR

" ... My new Arcam AVR600 has problems (e.g., HDMI lock-ups/handshakes, transient spikes, time delays between playing source material and amplification).

Arcam and the dealer attempted to install a firmware update on two occasions and were not successful. The second attempt went terribly wrong and further compromised the unit. Now Arcam is proposing to add an additional device to secure HDMI signals and restore the unit, followed by the proper firmware update.

I am hesitant to give them - and the AVR600 - a 3rd chance. The sound is amazing, but I've been dealing with these problems for about 5 weeks now.

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