A new Integerated amp by Anthem with phono input

[3db]

http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/power-amplifier-news/anthem-reveals-225-integrated-amplifier.html

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Looks nice.

It's still kind of funny to me how some of them don't even have tone controls and some do. This $1.5K 225-watts Anthem IA and $2K 80-watts Marantz IA have tones, but the $3K 100-watts Bryston IA, $2.5K 200-watts Krell IA, and $4K 100-watts Marantz PM-11S1 IA do not have tones.

Another thing is the power output. This $1.5K Anthem has more power than both the $4K Marantz + $3K Bryston combined. What's the deal? I guess the Anthem sacrificed other aspects for more power?

It looks nice, though.

But I would still rather have the $4K Marantz PM-11S1.:D

[dorokusai]

I really like Anthem/Sonic Frontiers gear. One of my favorite pre-amps was a Anthem Pre-2L followed by a SF Line 2. I wish they would make an AVR....

Mark