Sixteen channels of immersive audio decoding. Balanced outputs for every channel. Matrix channel assignment. Dirac Live room correction. The AVP45 is the command centre for the ultimate home theatre — engineered in Cambridge, UK.

The Heart of the Ultimate Home Theatre

Some systems are built around a receiver. The finest systems are built around a processor. The Arcam AVP45 is the definitive hub for those who demand total control, absolute signal purity, and the freedom to build a home theatre without compromise or limitation.

Engineered in Cambridge, UK, and drawing on the same high-performance DAC architecture found in Arcam's flagship stereo hi-fi systems, the AVP45 decodes and processes up to 16 channels of immersive audio with a precision and musicality that no integrated receiver can match. Paired with external amplification — most naturally the Arcam PA9 Class G power amplifier — it forms the foundation of a system that sets a new standard for power, refinement, and control.

This is where cinema becomes an experience. Where music becomes a presence. Where your room becomes the venue.

Balanced Throughout

The AVP45 includes balanced XLR audio outputs for all channels — a commitment to signal integrity that distinguishes a true high-end processor from the compromise of integrated solutions. Balanced connections eliminate interference and noise across long cable runs, ensuring that what arrives at your power amplifier is a signal as pure as the original recording intended.

Sixteen Channels of Immersive Mastery

Dolby Atmos places sound exactly where it exists in the real world — above, around, and through you. DTS:X and IMAX Enhanced deliver reference-quality spatial audio with the precision of a professional mixing suite. AURO-3D wraps every listening session in a cocoon of natural, enveloping sound. With 16-channel processing and full support for all major immersive formats, the AVP45 accommodates the most ambitious speaker configurations imaginable.

Matrix Channel Assignment

Total flexibility. The AVP45's matrix channel assignment allows every channel to be freely reallocated to suit your exact system configuration — whether you're building a dedicated cinema room, a music-first listening environment, or a hybrid that does both without concession.

Dirac Live Room Correction

No room is acoustically perfect. Dirac Live analyses your specific environment and applies precision correction across the full frequency range, transforming real-world spaces into world-class sonic environments. For those seeking the ultimate in room control, optional upgrades to Dirac Live Bass Control and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment are also supported.

Seamlessly Connected

The AVP45 shares the same intuitive connectivity platform as the wider Radia AV Series. Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, and Qobuz Connect bring your streaming services directly into its world-class signal chain. Bluetooth with Snapdragon Sound and Auracast ensures wireless listening at its finest. The Arcam Radia App for iOS, Android, and Windows provides effortless setup, control, internet radio, podcast playback, and UPnP streaming from your listening position. A backlit Bluetooth remote control and 6.5" high-resolution colour display complete an experience as refined in operation as it is in sound.

Feature Cards

🎚️ 16-Channel Immersive Audio Processing

Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced, and AURO-3D decoding across up to 16 channels — accommodating the most ambitious speaker configurations with the full weight of Arcam's Cambridge engineering behind every signal.

⚖️ Balanced XLR Outputs — All Channels

Balanced audio outputs for every channel ensure pristine signal integrity from processor to power amplifier, eliminating noise and interference for a listening experience defined by absolute purity.

🔊 Dirac Live Room Correction

Dirac Live transforms your room's acoustic character into world-class performance. Upgradeable to Dirac Live Bass Control and Dirac Live Active Room Treatment for the ultimate in precision calibration.

📱 Total Connectivity

AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, Bluetooth with Snapdragon Sound and Auracast, plus the Arcam Radia App — every way you listen, covered.

Editorial Blockquote

"The AVP45 is not just an AV processor — it's the command centre for the most dynamic and flexible home theatre systems imaginable. Sixteen channels. Balanced throughout. One uncompromising vision of what home cinema can be."

At-a-Glance Bullets

• 16-channel immersive audio decoding and processing
• Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, IMAX Enhanced & AURO-3D decoding
• Balanced XLR outputs for all channels
• High-performance DAC architecture shared with Arcam flagship stereo systems
• Matrix channel assignment — full freedom to configure any system layout
• Dirac Live room correction (upgradeable: Bass Control & Active Room Treatment)
• Natural partner to the Arcam PA9 Class G power amplifier
• Apple AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect
• Bluetooth with Snapdragon Sound and Auracast
• Arcam Radia App (iOS, Android, Windows) — setup, control, internet radio, UPnP
• Backlit Bluetooth remote control
• 6.5" high-resolution colour display
• Plastic-free packaging
• Designed and engineered in Cambridge, UK

Finish / Colour Options

• Black

Specifications

⚠️ The Arcam AVP45 is listed as Coming Soon and full technical specifications have not yet been published by Arcam. This table will be completed once the spec sheet is available. If you receive specs from your distributor in the meantime, paste them in and I'll format them to match the AVA35.

Closing Quote

"For those who seek the biggest and best in home cinema, the AVP45 is the definitive hub for uncompromised performance — the command centre for the most dynamic and flexible home theatre systems imaginable."