I use an 8805 as a preamp for 2/ch and the Anthem would indeed be the next Pre/pre on my radar but no DSD again makes it a no go. When upgrading from the A21 to the Jc5 one of things was to uptick the source since budget was chewed up, I added a Gustard A18 dac to get the latest AKM 4499 chip and I'm more than happy with the upgrades of 2020. The JC2 bypass will be my next purchase God willing.
Anthem STR Power Amp vs Parasound JC5
Hi. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experiences with the Anthem STR Power amp and the Parasound JC5? Both amps seem like world class amps with similar power ratings (400W @8ohms). For context, I'm interested in them to power some Paradigm Persona towers in a 7.2.4 atmos system that is 70% games/movies and 30% music. I currently have a Parasound Halo A21 and I love it but was curious about the Anthem STR as it's gotten rave reviews (and is the sister company of Paradigm so should be a good match).
The only head to head comparison I know of so far ( HometheaterReview ) mentioned that the Anthem seemed to have deeper power reserves than the JC5 and I've gotten the impression so far that the JC5 is great for music but may not be better than the Anthem for movies. Any thoughts on that?
The only head to head comparison I know of so far ( HometheaterReview ) mentioned that the Anthem seemed to have deeper power reserves than the JC5 and I've gotten the impression so far that the JC5 is great for music but may not be better than the Anthem for movies. Any thoughts on that?