Arcam FMJ A38 Integrated Amplifier – Black

Arcam first started building amplifiers in the mid-seventies with the A60 as their first product. From that relatively simple design, which went on to sell over 30,000 units, they went on to incorporate more features and improvements to reach into the 21st century. The FMJ (full metal jacket) A38 amplifier we have here is finished in black, in good condition, and comes with remote control, manual, mains cable plus our normal three month warranty.
Arcam Say….
With over 30 years of audiophile engineering experience, Arcam is one of the UK’s most respected audio companies. The new A38 stereo integrated amplifier is the latest in a long family line of award-winning Hi-Fi.
The A38 design team was given a simple goal; to develop the best performing stereo amplifier Arcam had ever produced. Although a huge task, the team dug deep into the basic structure of amplifier design and the result was a remarkable improvement in fidelity.
An in-house research project yielded a wealth of information concerning the influences of thermal conditions on power amplifier performance. As a result, the A38 features a number of new technologies which practically eliminate thermal modulation of audio signals and ensure truly dynamic and enthralling reproduction. New Sanken output devices and dramatically improved thermal coupling provide an extremely stable device temperature resulting in much improved linearity.
The massive toroid-based power supply delivers effortless power with a new low noise topology improving transient response. A new pre-amplifier design, featuring hermetically sealed “reed” relays from Arcam’s range topping C31 pre-amplifier; deliver a wonderfully transparent signal to each power amplifier. Reed relays offer extremely low contact resistance and virtually infinite life span. An all-new volume control (Burr Brown PGA2320) gives unprecedented linearity and noise performance allowing fine details to be reproduced in startling clarity.
Technical Specifications
Pre-amplifier section:
All new audiophile pre-amplifier design with very low noise and distortion
Very short audio signal path for cleanest possible sound
No tone controls for lowest distortion and noise
DC coupled using servo to remove any DC from input signals
New improved Burr Brown volume control
High quality Burr Brown op-amps in signal path
Hermetically sealed reed relay input switching with immeasurable distortion and noise*
Four-layer printed circuit boards allow control of power supply reduction of electrical noise
Processor mode option for seamless integration with AV surround decoders
Audiophile grade Stargate and Rubicon capacitors for signal transparency
Optional single stage MM/MC phono preamp
Power amplifier features:
105wpc continuous power output (8ohms, both channels driven)
200wpc continuous power output (4ohms, 1kHz, one channel driven)
Fully discrete transistor power amp stages with temperature compensation
Current feedback design ensuring wide bandwidth for high resolution audio
Two pairs of individually selectable gold-plated speaker outputs
All DC coupled signal path for enhanced bass control
All new thermal management for exceptional sonic stability
Power supply features:
Massive toroid mains transformer
User switchable between 115v and 230v mains supplies
Dual rectified power amp supplies for reduced ground noise
Separate smoothing per channel to reduce crosstalk
Independently rectified and regulated pre-amp power supplies
General Features:
Supplied with CR90 system remote control
All gold-plated input / output connectors
VFD dot matrix display
Dimensions: 430 (W) x 370(D) x 110 (H) mm
Weight: 9.5kg