with the recent price drop on the b&k, it would be hard not to give the ref 50 some serious consideration over the anthem. i have not heard the anthem, but know that at the $3000 price point, the b&k and anthem are in the same price/performance category.
B&K Ref 50 or Anthem avm20
I'm quite limited on good equipment where I live and it boils down to these two preamps. I am using the Anthem MCA5 and MCA2 for my amps and klipsch RF7 speakers. The two stores we have in town both have great sales pitches. I am hoping for some outside input on which would be better