I have wanted to upgrade my Arcam to a more powerful system for awhile and after a lot of research I decided to purchase an Emotiva amplifier and preamp. They arrived today and let me tell you that I am literally blown away by the quality and the sound. They come wrapped in a great package with a lint free bag around each component. Together they ran $1300 and right now I am in audio heaven !!! Emotiva is the real stuff but if you want to pay for really expensive brands go ahead. www.emotiva.com