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Arcam Solo Any thoughts

Was not sure where to post this question but thought I would start in misc. Im trying to put together a fairly low cost second system and thought the Arcam Solo might be a good place to start. Anyone have experience with this piece? i really like the idea of CD, amp and pre all in one. I am limited on space. Also what speakers and speaker cable are good match? Trying to put together whole system for around $2,500.00

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braro
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friz1313
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I think the Solo is a fantastic product. Great sound and incredible looks. The money you save on interconnects just adds to the value. I've heard it with little Wharfedale Diamond 8 series, $200 speakers, great sound for the price. If you could splurge a little more for ProAc Tablettes, you'd be set for a long time. VanDenHul speaker cables are a great choice, as are Kimber 8TC's.
seandtaylor99
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Hmmm ... what if the CD transport fails. CD transports are often less reliable than amps, and that has always put me off the all-in-one approach, like the linn classic.

If it were me I'd look for a separate CD player and integrated amp. A used Marantz CD67 or CD6000 with an arcam amp would be a good starting place.
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coffeey
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I would stay with seperates.For 2500 you could put together quite a system from Audiogon.
timrhu
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CD transports unreliable? I still have the first cd player (Technics) I purchased back in 86. It's in my grandsons bedroom and working fine. Even the remote still works.
If the solo uses the Sony transport, it's probably gonna run for the life of the Red Book format.
drew_w
63 posts
 
I heard it at the Montreal show and was less than impressed. Especially for its steep price tag, I'd absolutely look elsewhere. You can do an awful lot better for the same $.
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