Arcam Alpha 8

Description: Manufacturer: Arcam.

Newest Review: ... back, although they too feel a bit flimsy, but are OK thus far. As I've added other Arcam Alpha equipment to the setup, ... more

... I've noticed that the screen-print legends on the front of the CD have faded over a peruod of time, and are not as bright as those on my newer equipment. Sound-wise, this is a great CD unit. So much so that I see no reason to have it upgraded to Alpha 9 spec. I'm not sure of the benefits of HDCD compatibility, but I have no qualms over the sound at all. Ultimately, that's all that matters. The only irritation I have is that, if you set the display mode to anything other than the default (ie full-bright), ...more

More Arcam CD Players

Read Reviews for Arcam Alpha 8

Arcam Alpha 8: No reason to change (286 words)
by - written on 30/07/02 (Useful, 1949 readings)
Rating:

I bought an 8SE as part of a setup that included matching an A10 amplifier and an A8 analogue tuner. These were all to use with my existing Pro-Ac Studio 100 speakers. Construction, as with all the Alpha range, is traditional simple, rather than elegant. Plastic dominates the proceedings here. While there is the feeling of fragility, nothing has broken in the 3 years I have had one of these. Yes, the front-panel buttons are a bit 'clicky', but they don't get used much, as I favour those on the Philips style remote. The unit as a whole is very lightweight, certainly compared to my previous top-of-the-range Sony dreadnought, which was not an easy lift. ... Read the complete review

Products similar to Arcam Alpha 8

Teac RW-800

Meridian 200 CD Transport

More products in CD Player

Denon LA-2700 Laser-Disk