Never heard of DIRAC, nice explanation. Very familiar with class G. I purchased a Hitachi class G model SR-804 in 1979 and still use it as my main amp. The SR-804 is 50wpc with 3dB's of headroom, that's twice the rated power for short bursts for a clean, clear, crisp sound. Yup, it never gets hot. After eight or more hours of use (even with loud playing) the top is barely warm to the touch. It weighs under twenty four pounds. How many 50wpc receivers from 1970's/80's weighed under thirty pounds?? Finally, class G gets it's recognition. I feel soooo freakin' smug.
Restyled Arcam SA30, which isn’t a bad thing at all. Class G amp is stout, and I love the retro style. I wish the newer Arcams looked like this, hate their ultra modern look.
You are exactly right! I checked / compared the rear panels on both and they are a carbon copy of each other. Well, Harman owns both brands, so this was more of a restyling job created for JBL.
@@alexgalimov8682 Exactly! Why reinvent the wheel? The new JBL Synthesis AVR’s are also Arcam clones internally, which they’re high performance, as JBL products should be 👍
I brought a pair of L100 classics about a year ago and have been driving them with a mid-range yamaha 5.1 surround sound amp in sterio mode ever since. Its only 90wpc but they still sound sweet at low volume. I cant want to get one of these and hear them perform properly. Its a lovely looking unit. Id love to find an amp with VU meters but not found anything particularly suitable so will get me one of these.
It has Dirac Live which is like tone controls on steroids. Watch videos about Dirac Live to see if it is something that you think you would be proficient in using.
