ARCAM Radia AVA15 AV Amplifier - 9-Channel Class D Integrated Cinema Amplifier

Key Features

• Nine channels of ARCAM Class D amplification delivering 100W per channel into 8Ω (2 channels driven)
• Powerful Class D technology combining efficiency with precision for thrilling, accurate sound
• Immersive audio decoding: Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and IMAX Enhanced processing
• Dirac Live room correction ensuring every detail sounds perfect in your space
• Flexible speaker configuration supporting 7.1.2, 5.1.4, and expansion options
• Comprehensive streaming: Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, and Roon Ready
• Vibrant 6.5-inch colour display with intuitive on-screen menus and ARCAM Radia app control

Music Comes First, Movies Follow in Spectacular Style

Experience music and movies as they were meant to be heard. The ARCAM Radia AVA15 brings breathtaking clarity and depth to every note and every scene, putting you at the heart of the performance. Expertly crafted in Cambridge, UK, and built upon over 30 years of surround sound expertise, the AVA15 combines ARCAM's passion for music with cutting-edge technology. Its powerful Class D amplification and advanced immersive audio processing deliver sound that's as thrilling as it is precise.

Reserve yours today and discover where music comes first, and movies follow in spectacular style.

Efficient Class D Amplification Technology

At the heart of the AVA15 lies ARCAM's implementation of Class D amplification—a modern topology that delivers impressive power output with exceptional efficiency. Class D technology uses high-frequency switching to achieve amplification, reducing heat generation whilst maintaining the dynamic capabilities needed for both delicate musical passages and explosive cinema soundtracks.

With nine channels delivering 100W into 8Ω (2 channels driven) or 150W into 4Ω, the AVA15 provides substantial output for dynamic home cinema systems. When all nine channels are driven simultaneously, the amplifier delivers 75W into 8Ω or 90W into 4Ω—more than adequate for typical listening levels in domestic environments. Harmonic distortion measures just 0.01% at 80% power into 8Ω at 1kHz, demonstrating ARCAM's commitment to clean amplification.

Immersive Audio Processing Excellence

The AVA15 drives setups like 7.1.2 or 5.1.4 with ease—and gives you room to expand with extra subwoofers, height, or surround speakers. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X bring cinema-grade immersion to your home, creating three-dimensional soundscapes that place you at the centre of the action. Virtual height processing through Dolby Atmos Height Virtualisation and DTS Virtual:X creates enhanced immersion even without dedicated ceiling speakers, whilst Dolby Surround and DTS Neural:X upmixing breathe new dimensionality into legacy content.

Dirac Live room correction ensures every detail sounds perfect in your space, analysing your room's acoustic characteristics and optimising the AVA15's output to compensate for reflections, standing waves, and frequency irregularities. The result is performance that sounds as the artist intended, regardless of your room's dimensions or construction.

The frequency response extends from 20Hz to 20kHz with exceptional accuracy of ±0.05dB, whilst the signal-to-noise ratio of 100dB (A-weighted) guarantees a silent background from which even the subtlest details emerge. Maximum channel processing reaches 12 channels with reassignable front, surround back, and height channels, providing configuration flexibility for most home cinema installations.

Cutting-Edge HDMI and Video Integration

The AVA15 is comprehensively equipped for today's 8K displays and gaming requirements. Seven HDMI 2.1a inputs and dual outputs support resolution up to 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz. Advanced gaming features include Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) for responsive performance, whilst support for HDR, HDR10, HDR10+ Gaming, Dolby Vision, and HLG ensures stunning picture quality from any compatible source.

Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC) on Zone 1 Output 1 provides seamless integration with smart televisions, allowing high-resolution audio formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio to pass from your television's streaming apps directly to the AVA15. On-screen display facilitates straightforward setup and source selection, whilst CEC control integration creates a unified entertainment system that responds to a single remote control.

Comprehensive Digital and Analogue Connectivity

Beyond HDMI, the AVA15 offers extensive connectivity for all sources. Two coaxial digital inputs support sample rates up to 192kHz at 24-bit resolution, whilst dual optical inputs handle signals up to 96kHz. Three pairs of analogue RCA inputs provide connectivity for turntables (via external phono stage), tape decks, or other line-level sources. All inputs maintain ARCAM's exacting standards: frequency response of 20Hz–20kHz ±0.2dB and signal-to-noise ratio of 100dB.

Twelve RCA preamplifier outputs (2V RMS peak per channel) allow connection to external power amplifiers for expanded system configurations, with THD+N measuring –100dB across the 20Hz–20kHz bandwidth. This flexibility ensures the AVA15 can serve as the foundation for systems that grow over time, accommodating additional amplification or active subwoofers as your requirements evolve.

Seamless Streaming and Network Playback

Setup and streaming are effortless. The AVA15 works seamlessly with the new ARCAM Radia app for setup, control, internet radio, and podcasts. Streaming services integrate directly through Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, and Qobuz Connect, whilst Apple AirPlay and Google Cast provide additional wireless streaming options. Roon Ready certification ensures bit-perfect playback from Roon-managed music libraries with complete metadata integration.

The amplifier supports comprehensive high-resolution file formats including FLAC, WAV, MQA, ALAC, AIFF, and standard formats like AAC, MP3, OGG, and WMA, with sample rates reaching 192kHz and 24-bit depth. Gapless playback ensures seamless transitions between tracks in albums and live recordings, whilst the streaming pathway maintains a frequency response of 20Hz–20kHz ±0.05dB—matching the performance of direct digital inputs.

Bluetooth 5.4 with Snapdragon Sound and Auracast ensures high-quality wireless audio transmission, supporting AAC, LE Audio, and multiple connection profiles for flexible wireless connectivity from smartphones, tablets, and computers.

Intuitive Control and Visual Feedback

The vibrant 6.5-inch high-resolution colour display presents status information and metadata with exceptional clarity, clearly visible from the comfort of your main listening position. Album artwork, track information, and system status appear with vivid detail, creating an engaging visual complement to the sonic experience.

The Bluetooth remote control allows continuous operation even when the amplifier is out of sight, whilst the ARCAM Radia app provides comprehensive setup and control from your mobile device. Intuitive on-screen menus guide you through system configuration, making professional-level room correction and speaker setup accessible to any enthusiast. The interface balances sophistication with usability, ensuring that accessing the AVA15's capabilities remains straightforward and enjoyable.

Cambridge Engineering Heritage

At ARCAM, sound quality isn't just a promise—it's an obsession. Every AVA15 undergoes rigorous testing and critical listening sessions to guarantee it earns the ARCAM name. Manufactured by Harman International in Cambridge, UK, the AVA15 benefits from the same engineering standards and attention to detail that have made ARCAM a benchmark in high-fidelity audio reproduction for over three decades of surround sound expertise.

This commitment to quality extends to environmental responsibility, with plastic-free packaging reflecting ARCAM's dedication to sustainable manufacturing practices without compromising product protection.

Expert Recognition

"Where music comes first, and movies follow in spectacular style." — ARCAM Engineering Team

The AVA15 represents ARCAM's expertise in delivering immersive home cinema performance whilst maintaining the musical authenticity that defines the brand's approach to audio engineering.

Technical Specifications

Amplification:

• Channels: 9, Class D topology
• Continuous power output (0.5% THD):
  • 100W per channel into 8Ω (2 channels driven, 20Hz–20kHz)
  • 150W per channel into 4Ω (2 channels driven, 1kHz)
  • 75W per channel into 8Ω (all 9 channels driven, 20Hz–20kHz)
  • 90W per channel into 4Ω (1kHz)
• Harmonic distortion: 0.01% at 80% power, 8Ω, 1kHz

Audio Processing:

• Maximum channel count: 12
• Reassignable channels: Front, Surround Back, Height Channels
• Decoding formats: Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS HD Master, IMAX Enhanced, MPEG-H
• Virtual height processing: Dolby Atmos Height Virtualisation, DTS Virtual:X
• Upmixing: Dolby Surround, DTS Neural:X
• Room correction: Dirac Live
• Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.05dB

Digital Inputs:

• Coaxial: 2x RCA (up to 192kHz, 24-bit)
• Optical: 2x Toslink (up to 96kHz, 24-bit)
• Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.2dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 100dB (A-weighted)

Analogue Inputs:

• 3x RCA stereo pairs
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 100dB (A-weighted, reference 1V input)
• Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.2dB

Preamplifier Outputs:

• 12x single-ended RCA outputs (2V RMS peak per channel)
• THD+N (20Hz–20kHz): –100dB

HDMI Connectivity:

• Inputs: 7x HDMI 2.1a (HDCP 2.3)
• Outputs: 2x (Zone 1)
• Maximum resolution: 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz
• HDR formats: HDR10, HDR10+, HDR10+ Gaming, Dolby Vision, HLG
• Gaming features: VRR, ALLM
• eARC/ARC support (Zone 1, Output 1)
• On-screen display: Yes

Streaming Services:

• Apple AirPlay, Google Cast
• Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect
• Roon Ready
• Internet radio and podcasts via ARCAM Radia app
• UPnP network playback

Supported File Formats:

• Hi-res audio: FLAC, WAV (LPCM), MQA, ALAC, AIFF
• Standard formats: AAC, MP3, OGG, WMA
• Sample rates: Up to 192kHz
• Bit depths: 16-bit, 24-bit
• Gapless playback supported
• Streaming frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±0.05dB

Wireless Connectivity:

• Bluetooth 5.4 (A2DP Sink/Source, AVRCP)
• Snapdragon Sound, AAC, LE Audio, Auracast

Physical Specifications:

• Dimensions (W×D×H): 432 × 391.7 × 170mm
• Weight: 10kg (net), 15.7kg (packed)
• Power consumption: 900W maximum
• Mains voltage: 100-120V/220-240V, 50/60Hz
• Packaging: Plastic-free

Built on Over 30 Years of Surround Sound Expertise

The ARCAM Radia AVA15 delivers breathtaking clarity and depth to every note and every scene. With nine channels of efficient Class D amplification, comprehensive immersive audio decoding including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced processing, and Dirac Live room correction, the AVA15 puts you at the heart of the performance—whether experiencing the subtlety of a chamber ensemble or the visceral impact of modern cinema.

Experience music and movies as they were meant to be heard. Reserve your ARCAM Radia AVA15 today.