Anthem AVRs are very good in my experience. Not going to rival dedicated 2 ch gear but they do sound really good.
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.