Arcam Finally Unleashes Radia AV – And It Might Be the Most Serious Home Cinema Line the Brand Has Ever Built

Three new AV receivers, a flagship processor/power combo, and a wall-mountable add-on amp — Arcam’s Radia AV range is all about cinematic muscle without sacrificing audiophile DNA.

After months of teasing its Radia stereo gear, Arcam has finally done what home cinema fans have been waiting for: it’s gone big on AV again.

The new Radia AV line brings three full-fat AV receivers, a separates-based flagship system, and even a compact expansion amp — all designed to put Arcam back in the serious movie business.

On paper, this is Arcam’s most ambitious AV range in years.

Three AVRs, One Clear Mission

The new line starts with three receivers:

• AVA15 – £2599 / €2999 / $3000

• AVA25 – £4499 / €4999 / $5000

• AVA35 – £5999 / €6999 / $7000

All three share the same unmistakable Radia look:

• Deep black chassis

• Yellow accent lighting

• A glowing halo volume dial

• 6.5-inch full-colour glass display

This is AV gear that wants to look premium — not hidden in a rack.

Modern Connectivity, No Excuses

Every model comes loaded:

• HDMI 2.1a with 8K support

• At least two HDMI outputs (with eARC)

• Full Dolby Atmos & DTS:X

• Two-way Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi and Ethernet

• Streaming via Spotify, Tidal, Amazon Music, Qobuz, UPnP

And yes — Dirac Live is standard, including:

• Dirac Live Bass Control

• Dirac Active Room Treatment (ART)

This is full-room correction, not marketing fluff.

What Changes as You Move Up the Range

AVA15 – The Gateway Drug

The entry point still means:

• 12 channels of processing

• ESS Hyperstream IV DAC

• 9 x 100W Class D amplification

It replaces the old AVR11 and immediately feels far more modern.

AVA25 – Where Things Get Serious

Step up and you get:

• 16 channels of processing

• Auro-3D support

• Third HDMI output (Zone 2)

• 9 x 100W Class A amplification

Yes — real Class A for nine channels. That’s borderline insane in an AVR.

Arcam claims its sound is close to its award-winning A15+ stereo amp, which is not

something AVRs usually dare to promise.

AVA35 – The Flagship Beast

This is where Arcam goes full no-compromise:

• ESS Hyperstream IV DAC Pro

• 9 x 100W Class G amplification

• First time Arcam has used Class G across nine channels in one box

Class G gives you the efficiency of Class AB with bursts of high-voltage headroom — meaning power without heat or distortion.

It also introduces Matrix Channel Assignment:You can reassign any internal amplifier to any channel role — fronts, heights, rears, whatever you want.

This is AVR flexibility normally reserved for processors.

For the Separates Crowd: AVP45 + PA9

Arcam knows some people won’t touch an all-in-one.

So it also launched:

Radia AVP45 Processor – £5299 / €5999 / $6000

Radia PA9 Power Amp – £3499 / €3999 / $5000

Together they mirror the AVA35’s processing and Class G power, but split into pure preamp + pure amplifier.

This is Arcam’s answer to high-end Marantz and Anthem stacks.

Need More Channels? Meet the PA4

There’s even a bonus option:

Radia PA4 – £899 / €999 / $1499

• 4 x 50W Class D

• Wall-mountable

• Perfect for adding extra height or surround channels

It’s basically an expansion pack for obsessive Atmos setups.

Software Finally Gets the Attention It Deserves

Arcam is also promising big upgrades to:

• The Radia app

• Setup workflow

• Installer tools

• User interface logic

After years of great sound but clunky software, this is arguably the most important update of all.

Why This Line Actually Matters

Arcam has always been known for musical AVRs — not the flashiest, but often the best sounding.

The problem? They were starting to feel dated.

The Radia AV range fixes that completely:

• Proper HDMI 2.1

• State-of-the-art Dirac

• Modern streaming

• Class A and Class G power

• Real flexibility for advanced systems

This isn’t Arcam playing catch-up.

This is Arcam re-entering the top tier of home cinema.

Bottom Line

The Radia AV line looks like:

Arcam’s most serious attempt yet to merge audiophile sound with blockbuster cinema.

And if these perform anywhere near as good as they look on paper, Marantz, Anthem and Denon just got a very real new problem.