H.T. Processor witch is better in sound...


Anthem avm 50v or Cary cinema 12 in 7.1 Home theater
sebastiensavoie
Between Anthem avm 50v and cary cinema 12 wich would be the best of the 2 for sound in Home Theator...
I've heard only the Anthem AVM50v and predecessor units and was extremely impressed with their pre-processing and post-processing (of Dolby Digital and DTS HT formats) and overall sound quality, impact and dynamics for home theater. I have not ever heard the Cary units so I cannot give you an opinion of which is better. What is your budget? Do you care about 2-channel audio performance or only multi-channel home theater?
I am looking to replace my hold processor this year.My set up is Bryston amps, Paradigm studio 100 V5, cc-690 V5, ADP-590 and Paradigm signature 25 sub, oppo bdp 103D...The Athem D2V and Bryston SP3 is way out of my range in price so I wase looking at Athem avm 50V and on some site they say that Cary cinema 12 is comparable to 10000.00$ pre/pro.
I naver heard of Classe-600 processor.I will not buy new because of my budget.I I will buy on audiogon or canuck audio in Canada wher i'm frome. The sound qualaty is number 1 for me. And I do care about 2 channel audio, 60% Home Theator and 40% 2 channel music.

Thank for looking and let me know what you think
Classe is a Canadian company and the SSP-600 is their previous product that I've personally owned. I chose the SSP-600 over the Anthem, Levinson and other processors I auditioned in 2006-2007 based upon HT performance and 2-channel bypass sound. You may want to consider it. There is an SSP-600 and SSP-800 from Classe on Agon right now from other users.......The Anthem is a fine unit; you will not be disappointed.
OP does not provide enough information. If the choice is just between the two processors and acoustic room correction is wanted, then It's probably the Anthem, because ARC was a major bug in the Cary 11a and likely to be in the 12 -- the Cary 11a manual recommends a tape measure and SPL meter. If OP's sources are discs, computer, and cable/satellite, then Oppo 105 analog direct to amps might be a better choice than either processor, because it can do lossless codecs, speaker configuration, bass management, volume control, and so forth. It doesn't take analog input, e.g., from a from a phone stage, but it can switch among digital sources.

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