Though when I see how much Schiit improved from terrible products to some recent very good ones thanks to Amir's reviews, there may still be some hope.
The acknowledgement of the issues and the effort to fix them by Schiit was enough to literally change my attitude towards the company and its products. Rather that perceiving them as a bunch of clowns with a bad sophomoric sense of humor and weird-looking audio components, I now see them simply as a quirky company with some excellent audio electronics products.
Although I have not owned an Arcam component, I liked the styling, and was aware that Arcam amplifiers, tuners and receivers had a good reputation. But now my opinion of the company, at least for their AV products, has been reversed. The hypocrisy and marketing b.s. that they are displaying in their marketing, and in that cringe-worthy Audioholics interview video, has reversed my opinion of the company.
Will Arcam be the first AVP/AVR manufacturer to really do it right? Only time will tell, but I hope your "hope" is valid,
@bidn .