Any Experience with Anthem Products?

I also love my AVM-2 and have had zero problems. I bought the MCA5 amp at the same time which, at 200w per channel into 8 ohms, has no problem driving Martin Logans (which dip to 2 ohms at times).

Anthem makes very good gear but the AVM20 (more $$$) is hardware upgradable and the AVM-2 is not.

I love my AVM-2. If I had the $$$ I would upgrade to the 20 without auditioning anything else. For the money, nothing else competes. You can pick up a used avm-2 for under 1k, and probably 2k for an avm-20. Go for it, you won't be sorry.

Also, I really like anthems remotes. Simple, efficient and bulletproof. Beats the hell out of playing with a pronto or marantz 5000.

Finally, the anthem is so neutral sounding that you really will have to audition every amp with it since it won't color the sound a bit. I'm using an HK signature 2.1 but would like to move up to either an anthem or sunfire???

I've owned the AVM2 and currently own the AVM20. It's a great HT processor. Their are a lot of choices in the setup menus such as variable crossover frequencies and room correction for bass nodes; very flexible. Also, in 2 channel direct the sound is nuetral and holographic. Most of my listening is two channel.

Good luck,

Anthem is a good deal of the cash. A bit above B&K but not quite meridian, krell, theta, etc. But, as stated for the money it's a good product. I believe they are now making an upper scale version of the processor too, but the price is significantly higher.