I just listened to that amp at a shop in Wilmington DE yesterday for two hours while auditioning equipment. I was impressed by it food the price..about $1300. It was pretty smooth and neutral with realistic bass and mids and decent soundstage. I am looking at moving from steps to an integrated so wanted a pace comparable to my upgraded Macintosh mc250.the 225 was very nice but different more modern. It paled next to the Ayre CX5 I listened to next but that was 2+x more costly. I figure the Anthem is a good budget choice. BTW I was replacing a CA Cd740 which had issues at 3 yes old. Made me wonder about CA quality?
Anthem 225 integrated: Anyone knows anything ?
Hello,
I am building a smaller system and I came to find out about this seemingly amazing bargain in the Anthem 225.
Now, the dealer also sells the YBA Design line, Cambridge Audio and Musical Fidelity.
I have no experience with those lines (except with a MF A5 integrated).
I have experience with higher-end (tubes and SS) but nothing from those manufacturers mentioned.
Now the dealer says that the Anthem 225 - is WAY BELOW a cambridge 840A and YBA Design - maybe so, but since he has no demo unit for me to listen to, its hard to say.
On reputation alone, maybe he's right, but look at the Anthem closely, build quality and all. Looks like a bargain for a 1,500 retail price doesn't it ? Any comments?
I am building a smaller system and I came to find out about this seemingly amazing bargain in the Anthem 225.
Now, the dealer also sells the YBA Design line, Cambridge Audio and Musical Fidelity.
I have no experience with those lines (except with a MF A5 integrated).
I have experience with higher-end (tubes and SS) but nothing from those manufacturers mentioned.
Now the dealer says that the Anthem 225 - is WAY BELOW a cambridge 840A and YBA Design - maybe so, but since he has no demo unit for me to listen to, its hard to say.
On reputation alone, maybe he's right, but look at the Anthem closely, build quality and all. Looks like a bargain for a 1,500 retail price doesn't it ? Any comments?