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Arcam Launches its FMJ C31 Reference Quality Audiophile 2-Channel Pre-Amp at CEDIA UK Expo 2005 (27/5/2005)

CEDIA UK Expo 2005

FMJ C31 Reference Quality Audiophile 2-Channel Pre-Amp £1200.00 Stripped for action, this is the best pre-amp Arcam have ever made !

- no tone controls - no surround sound - just pure performance

Combine with FMJ CD36 CD Player and FMJ P1 power amps for a stunning system

The brief to Arcam's engineers was "make the best pre-amp you can, regardless of cost." This may look like an upgrade of the C30, but it is a clean-sweep design using state-of-the-art design techniques and the highest quality audiophile parts available.

- stripped back features means more money spent on the sound - features 'Acousteel' damped chassis
- new technology unique to Arcam. 'Stealth Mat' material from stealth fighter technology diffuses EMC within the pre-amp to reduce interaction, lowering noise floor and removing detail-masking hash and sibilance
- studio-grade volume controls and ultra-high quality components throughout
- compare to any high-end competitor - this is a world-class component

With nearly 30 years of experience, Arcam has gained a world-class reputation for performance. When partnered with FMJ P1 power amplifiers, the C31 represents the very best of Arcam's quest for ultra-high quality music reproduction and delivers a wonderfully faithful reproduction of the most demanding source material. The design features a simple, accurate and clean signal path. The reed relay input switching dispenses with the compromises of mechanical or conventional relay designs, resulting in switching with immeasurable noise and distortion. The studio grade electronic volume control delivers precision variation of level whilst maintaining the subtle nuances of the music and delivering long-term reliability. Connections are designed to be flexible with conventional unbalanced outputs (for direct connection to power amplifiers and the purest fidelity), buffered unbalanced outputs (for longer cable runs) and balanced output connections for use in electrically noisy environments. Inputs are wide ranging and include five line level inputs, two independent tape loops and an optional single stage MM/MC phono input.

- reference quality 2-channel pre amplifier
- hermetically sealed reed relay input switching with immeasurable distortion (100 million operations)
- completely DC coupled for highest level of signal integrity
- contactless electronic control of volume levels
- clean design signal path free of extraneous circuitry
- direct, buffered unbalanced and balanced audio outputs (for driving longer cables)
- optional single stage phono pre amp for MM/MC cartridges - huge core low flux density toroidal-based power supply
- front panel display and menu-driven user interface

The C31 is designed and manufactured by Arcam in the UK.

www.arcam.co.uk