While every product has a natural lifespan, some, like Arcam's legendary AV8 multi-channel processor, need little more than a lick of paint in place of wholesale replacement. The 'paint' in question comes in the form of five independent HDMI inputs, all switched to one HDMI output, an upgrade that brings the AV8 into line with Arcam's more recent AVP700 processor (AVTech. Nov '05). It's also enough for the four-year old AV8 to be re-launched as the AV9 at £3600, but anyone familiar with the former will have little problem adapting to the latter. If you are lucky enough to own an FMJ AV8 then Arcam is instigating a return-to-site rebuild, including new front and back panels plus internal gubbins, for the sum of £650.
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