While the 7.2 channels AVR850 may lack some of the features of its competitors, it was designed to do one thing: deliver an uncompromising home theatre experience. In this regard, it is without a doubt a resounding success.

Arcam’s new flagship A/V receiver, the AVR850, is about the most expensive receiver you can buy today: $6,000 here in the Land of the Free(-ish) (not counting a slightly more expensive, similarly spec’d model sourced by Arcam for AudioControl). That’s...

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