intergrated amp as a power amp possible

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Hi

As title can i use my Arcam 10 DAVE as a power amp. ive got a new processor on the way and was wondering if this is possible

Arcam 10 DAVE and Arcam 10p to biamp fronts and the Arcam 10p3 for the centre and rears

Regards Tony
 
thanks vance

yes its just a processor so ill just use the 10p for the fronts and the 10p3 for the centre and rears and i suppose sell the arcam dave intergrated then maybe get another 10p to biamp at a later stage

regards tony
 
you can use integrated amps as power amps for home cinema if they have a home cinema pass through

its an old amp and not very easy to research however i'd contact arcam because the 10 dave is just an alpha 10 with the av module added i think - can't rem at what time but arcam did add home cinema pass through to all their amp range from memory in which case if that amp has it you could just use it as a power amp - the new processor would set the speaker levels and the volume control would become redundant on the 10 dave - arcam technical support are very good if you call them they will tell you if possible and talk you through it.

but prob sell it and buy another 10p

just found pic of rear panel and says power in - so -

PWR AMP IN - To use your integrated amplifier just as a

power amplifier, connect the output of your pre-amplifier to

the PWR AMP IN sockets.The integrated amplifier's internal

selector switch must be changed to disconnect the pre-amp

stages of the unit. Contact your dealer or Arcam for more

details.

those notes are from the manual of another arcam amp as couldn't get hold of the instructions for the 10pdave - might be worth flicking through your manual
 
Hi

Fantastic that's a great help i did read the manual about the selector switch but could not find it but i now realize this is inside the amp i presume.

Cheers Tony

PS anyone out there know how to do this
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Hi

The reason i gave you the [previus info is because i own the A22 with Dave unit and have tried what u are trying to do. P10 and A22 have the same connectivity
 
HI thankyou vance

Iam getting confused now, which is normal for me

So there is no way i can configure my arcam intergrated amp to work as only a power amp connected to a processor (AVP700).

regards Tony
 
vanceg:

Hi

The reason i gave you the [previus info is because i own the A22 with Dave unit and have tried what u are trying to do. P10 and A22 have the same connectivity

the paragraph i pasted above is straight out of the A22 manual p5 so seems to say it can - but i am just going on what i have read i don't own and never had owned a dave mod although have owned a lot or arcam kit

call arcam - not sure what you need to do for the switching - some times its a case of opening up, some times using jumper bars, some times key button pressing or holding depending in the manufacturer
 

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