Arcam A5 + Q Acoustics 5040 + Cables
Arcam A5 + Q Acoustics 5040 + QED XT25 Cables
The Arcam A5 stereo integrated amplifier offers outstanding value, providing best in class sound quality, versatile connectivity and sleek, premium styling.
Hi-Res Streaming
The Arcam A5 is more than just a stereo amplifier, it also features Bluetooth with Qualcomm AptX Adaptive technology – capable of providing up to 24-bit HD audio when streaming music from your phone or tablet, just add a suitable pair of speakers and you have a ready made Hi-Fi system. You can also connect to Bluetooth headphones for those more private listening sessions.
Generous Power
With a rated output of 2 x 50w RMS the Arcam A5 has sufficient power to drive the vast majority of speakers in a typical living room environment. With ultra-low levels of distortion, the A5 will play happily at high volume levels without sounding harsh or strained.
Vinyl Lover
Re-energise your cherished vinyl collection with the A5, the high-quality built-in phono stage has been carefully designed to extract the absolute most from your record collection and is suitable for turntables with an MM (moving magnet) cartridge.
Versatile connectivity
The A5 makes connecting your external sources simple, a premium built-in DAC (Digital to Analogue Convertor), enables effortless connection to digital audio sources. Boasting two coaxial and one optical input you can easily connect your TV, games console, music streamer etc. The audiophile ESS DAC ensures the best possible sound quality for any digital source. For connecting more traditional analogue sources like an FM tuner, there are three RCA phono inputs available.
Optional matching source components
Arcam offer the CD5 CD player and ST5 streamer should you wish to expand your system further. Both a perfect match aesthetically and sonically.
Q Acoustics 5040 Floorstanding Speakers
Since its inception in 2006, Q Acoustics has earned a reputation for its innovative speaker designs, winning countless awards along the way. The company’s latest 5000 Series continues the trend, taking a high-tech approach to speaker design with the aim of making true audiophile sound more affordable. This 5040 floorstanding model more than hits the brief, producing a detailed, dynamic performance that really immerses you in the music.
Advanced driver design
Each of the 5040’s 5-inch C3 Continuous Curved Cone™ woofers has a single, smooth profile from its outer surround to its centre. This creates excellent sound dispersion with reduced harmonic distortion and a nicely controlled frequency response that allows for smooth integration with the tweeter. It also helps to keep bass dynamics tighter, giving you more flexibility if you need to place your speakers close to a wall. The high frequency drive unit is hermetically sealed and mechanically isolated (floating) from the front baffle to mitigate internal cabinet pressure and woofer resonances.
Sophisticated and contemporary design
This 5040’s rear-ported, solid MDF enclosure features Point to Point™ (P2P) internal bracing based on state-of-the-art, microscopic-level analysis. It allows the cabinet to dampen and dissipate unwanted acoustic energy, giving the drivers a rigid, non-resonant environment in which to operate. It also uses internal HPE™ (Helmholtz Pressure Equalizer) tube technology that reduces pressure inside the cabinet to help keep sound clear and uncoloured.
Finally the front baffles are laminated with a layer of butyl rubber and black acrylic trim, not only to provide a damping layer to suppress vibration occurring in the baffle, but also to offer an eye-catching contrast to the cosmetically clean front presentation uninterrupted by any fixings.
Q Acoustics 5040’s are available in a black, white, oak or rosewood finish
Package includes a Free 3m pair of pre-terminated QED XT25 speaker cables (see below)
