British Text Appeal

Britain is packed with hi-fi manufacturers so famous they have become household names around the world - Quad, B&W, KEF, Tannoy and Linn. Some have the advantage of royal patronage; others have been greatly assisted by the BBC's research unit. Arcam is Britain's most successful hi-fi manufacturer, thanks partly to help from Cambridge University, with which it has had links since 1972. The company's first product, the A60 amplifier, was largely designed and tested at the university. Arcam intended to mak