I will keep this short... IMO the Lexicon MC12 is the better choice. I have done a side by side comparison between the B&K, Krell and Lexicon. The Lexicon was the winner with Krell a close runner-up. For the price the B&K Ref 30 is not a bad choice, you may also want to listen to Parasound if you are trying to stay with in a certain budget.
Lexicon has a nice trade-in/up-grade policy (I am not sure of B&K or Anthem). Bottom line... listen to the processors you are comparison shopping for and purchase the one that sounds best to you. As I am sure you know what sounds good to me may not sound good to you or John Doe.
I purchased the Lexicon MC1 and six months later up-graded to the Lexicon MC12 balanced with no problems.
B&K does offer worthwhile features and is built well. You get high end sound at a mid-fi price tag.
Good Luck and happy listening.
Lexicon has a nice trade-in/up-grade policy (I am not sure of B&K or Anthem). Bottom line... listen to the processors you are comparison shopping for and purchase the one that sounds best to you. As I am sure you know what sounds good to me may not sound good to you or John Doe.
I purchased the Lexicon MC1 and six months later up-graded to the Lexicon MC12 balanced with no problems.
B&K does offer worthwhile features and is built well. You get high end sound at a mid-fi price tag.
Good Luck and happy listening.