Anthem isn't terrible but the room correction is pretty mediocre in performance.
Some Marantz use the high end Audyssey MultEQ which lets you hand tune the response. For me that's a much better situation.
HT Receivers Compared
Simple Question: Are any really better than the others - Marantz, Yamaha, Arcam, NAD, Rotel, et al in sound quality? They all seem to get 5 star (or close) Performance reviews in Sound and Vision. The local high fi shop even said they're all about the same. What do you guys think? I almost tend to believe them. I bought into the hype a time ago in buying a Anthem receiver that ended up being supremely overrated IMHO.