A&R 캠브리지(아캄) A60 과 T-21 튜너

A&R Cambridge = 아캄(ARCAM)

A&R 캠브리지 T-21 튜너는 아캄 히스토리에도 항상 등재될만큼 엄청난 판매고와 함께 명기 튜너로 유명하다. A60 인티앰프도 잘 팔렸지만, T-21 튜너는  명기 반열에 올라있다.  둘 다 중고가 20만원 수준인데, 매물이 희박하므로 눈에 보이면 바로 지르자!

70년대~80년대 초반 영국 오디오의 심플하면서 고풍스러운 디자인은 또 다른 맛을 준다. 대표적으로 QUAD 가 있겠다. 이들 외에는 그냥 단순하고 시커맣기만해서, 디자인적으로는...갸우뚱한게 영국 앰픈데... A60, T21 조합은 심플+앤틱한 맛이 좋다.

"ARCAM"은 1972년 영국 캠브리지에서, Amplification & Recording 창립.

1976년~1988년  최초의 인티 앰프 A60  출시. 이 모델은 완전한 수작업에 의해 생산되었으며 1988년 생산 종료시까지 13년동안 롱런하면서 높은 평가를 받았습니다.  40 W into 8 ohm, Dimensions (W x H x D): 450 x 60 x 250 mm, Weight: 4,1 kg (9 lbs)

1979년 T-21 아날로그 튜너 출시. (A60 앰프와 함께 불티나게 팔려서, 지금의 아캄이 있게 됐다고 합니다)

1981년 C200, B200 프리앰프와 파워앰프 출시

1983년부터 ARCAM 브랜드 사용.  최초의 스피커 시스템 ARCAM One을 다음 해에는 Two를 출시하였습니다. 1987년에 CD 플레이어를, 이어서 D/A 컨버터와 트랜스포트를 출시하여 영국을 대표하는 하이파이 오디오 메이커로서 발전해왔습니다.

T21 

T-21 튜너 뒷모습: output level 노브, Din단자, 다섯개 노브는 주파수 메모리 기능.

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해외포럼 댓글 중, NAT02 >> A&R T21 >> 쿼드 FM4 순으로 좋았다는....댓글.

April 18, 2010 7:08 PM

The Naim NAT02 absolutely blows away the other two, in terms of detail, clarity, separation of instruments, overall musicality. The much lauded Quad FM4 is noticeably muddier sounding, and with less realism. The surprise was the old A&R Cambridge T21, which was clearly better than the Quad in every way, except the Quad looks nicer. The A&R was much nearer the sound of the Naim.

So if you can get your hands on a NAT02, or even an 01, fine. If not, an old T21 would be a great find, and v good value nowadays.

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Since its introduction in 1976 the A60 has achieved tremendous aclaim from customer and reviewer alike. It is now well established in the international market and has truly become the standard by which all other amplifiers are judged.

The A60 is now bwtter than ever and continues in its leading role as a low cost audio amplifier providing superb sound quality.

Further equipment has been developed to give maximum flexibility to our customers in their choice of hi-fi systems. Included in the family is the T21 FM Stereo Tuner, already established as a worthy companion to the A60 amplifier. Also now available based on the A60 circuitry are a separate power amplifier which can include electronic cross-over units for active loudspeakers and the A60AP, a more flexible integrated amplifier. All the units in the family are matched for use with each other although they can, of course, be used within any good hi-fi system.

The same care that was taken with the technical and audio design has also been taken with the apperance of the series. The units are all finished with the same matt black fascia, knobs and switches. The dimensions are such that in any selected system the units stack neatly together. Their slim style and choice of finishes for the cases - teak, rosewood, walnut or matt black - give the opportunity to blend with any room setting.

Our very popular A60 series gives everything expected in equipment costing far more high sound quality, attractive and functional styling and perhaps above all, exceptional reliability.

The A60 Integrated Stereo Amplifier delivers unsurpassed sound quality and performs with its legendary reliability. It is presented in a highly attractive but appealingly retrained cabinet that will continue to please for years to come. This equipment is genuinely in a class of its own.

The A60 can accept any magnetic or moving coil cartridge. The cartridge may be optimaly matched by the addition of a switchable loading module and, in the case of a low output moving coil cartridge, the internally fitted MC60 pre-amplifier board.

All teh inputs to the A60 have high overload margins so that almost any input source can be accepted without distortion. A switchable high frequency filter is fitted to reduce the noise from scratches on old records and stereo FM noise on tuners. The bass and treble controls have been designed so that deficiecies in some small speakers and cartridges may be corrected without colorationof the mid-frequency band. All input sockets have high quality silver-plated contacts for minimum noise. The loudspeakers are connected via heavy duty screw terminals which can accept either bare wires or 4 mm plugs. although the speaker sockets are wired directly to the amplifier outputs to obtain the best possible sound quality switched outputs are also fitted enabling the speakers to be cut out when headphnes are plugged in.

Tape recording outputs are provided from both auxiliary and tape socket, matching the inputs of both cassette and reel-to-reel recorders. The tape button allows source/tape monitoring of the signal when using a tape recorder with separate record and playback heads, while preset replay level controls are provided so that the A and B levels can be equalised.

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