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Denon PMA 2000 IVR vs. Arcam AVR 280

I know, I know...it's not even apples and oranges, it's Apple-tinis and Orangutans. But I still have a question to ask y'all.

I have separate 2-channel and HT systems now. My 2-ch player is an Arcam CD36 and Totem Hawks are driven by the aforementioned Denon.

My HT system has the Arcam at its core, with a crappy DVD player (soon to be replaced by an Oppo BD-83 or 83 SE), Gallo a'Diva Tis and a Totem Thunder sub.

I can use the extra channels on the AVR as a zone 2 and run everything out of the Arcam, and lose the Denon. But, should I? It would be a less cluttered set-up, but would sound suffer? Also, I wouldn't be able to bi-wire the Hawks anymore.

Thoughts? And thanks in advance for any help.

Cheers,

john
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reynolds853
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I am very familiar with the PMA and it is a fantastic amp. Denon recently introduced an anniversary amp, I forget the model number, but it sure looks like a VERY slightly modified (cosmetically) PMA, and the specs are identical. The only thing I can see different in the specs is that it weighs 57lbs, where the PMA 2000 IVR was 54lbs. The anniversary amp is $2500. No wonder Denon took the PMA off the U.S. market, they wanted to reintroduce it a year or so later for more than double the price!

Anyway, I think for your 2-channel music, the rig you already have with the PMA is the better option.

Cheers,

John
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