Arcam a38 integrated amp, which speakers will match?

[Bartez]

Which CD player did you use during your listen to arcam a38?

 

[iceman16]

Which CD player did you use during your listen to arcam a38?

Its a arcam cd37 and naim cd5x.The arcam is more warm sounding and better in midrange.The cd5x sounds more lively though.

 

[Bartez]

Hi,

Just to update. I have changed from arcam amp to Quad Elite amp + Quad Elite preamp.

The reason for that was that after a while arcam a38 + B&W cm8 started to sound to bright for me. To many high frequencies.

Now with Quad it is really good. No pain in the ears, just pure music.

So I really recommend this combination Quad elite + B&W CM8. (Many thanks to q21.pl for that QUAD recommendation)

 

[crusaderlord]

wow - rarely do arcam get a vote for being too bright 😉

The arcam CD37 is excellent - have one paired with the A32 and it was a nice improvement on the CD36 - i dont think you would be dissappointed by the A38 and CD37 combination - i heard them on demo and prefered to a Naim CD5XS but they are both great players.

 

[plastic penguin]

Blimey, Arcam have now been accused of just about everything over the years: Dull, lifeless, gutless... and now too bright. I need a lay down.:O

 

[Bartez]

It was to bright with B&W CM8. Yes, it was very detailed and with space but for me to bright. Perhaps I'm to sensitive for high freq.

 

[plastic penguin]

It was to bright with B&W CM8. Yes, it was very detailed and with space but for me to bright. Perhaps I'm to sensitive for high freq.

Out interest what is your listening room acoustics like?

 

[Bartez]

I guess it is a typical small living room (20m^2) with skin furniture, wood furniture, shelfs with books, TV, carpets on the floor.

More less on each and every wall there is something, so in my opinion it is not that bad.

Speakers are 40 cm away from wall.

 

[poldo]

where you from?

I guess you are from France?

look at focal/cambridge a very nice combination.

 

[Bartez]

Thank you but this case is closed I would say. I'm happy with Quad Elite + B&W CM8.

By the way, I'm from Poland and I like british hi-fi 🙂 even if Quad is not british any more 😉