Anthem's AVM60

[Ron Olson]

After listening to Dolby Atmos, I am making some significant improvements to my home theater. I already own a pair of Definitive Technology Mythos ST-L's as well as an Oppo 105D.

For my audio this is what I am thinking:
1. Anthem's AVM60 (Preamp)
2. Parasound A51 (Amp)
3. Parasound ZoneMaster 1250 (Amp for surrounds and ceiling)
4. GoldenEar SuperSat 50 (Side Channel X2)
5. GoldenEar MPX (Rear Channel X2)
6. GoldenEar HTR 7000 (Ceiling X4)
7. SUB XTZ Cinema Series 3X12 (one)


Thank you in advance for your sharing and guidance!

 

[Cos]

I am a fan of Anthem, but you might want to consider their Top end Receiver (MRX 1120) and save yourself a little investment on amps. Could always use a Parasound A31 for front and center if you really wanted to, with 11 channels of power built into the Anthem Receiver vs the 1250, it makes more sense IMO. This all depends on room size

My suggestions with GE Would be the following as I have a similar setup:

Your Numbers:
4. I would spend the extra investment and get the SupersStat 60s It has a better cabinet design and is a noticeable sonic improvement over the 50s IMO, but again these are just for surrounds.
6. The HTR 7000 work really well for Atmos

I don't have experience with your subwoofer, but looks to measure well, but at that budget I would look at some other models for comparison.

 

[TheWarrior]

The 105D is a complete waste of money for anything other than stereo! Get the 103D and some extra beer to enjoy with!

Do also take in to consideration your room acoustics. Thats a lot of speakers, sending a lot of sound that will go bouncing all over your room and if not set up correctly can cause a myriad of problems. No, you should not go out and buy a box of absorber panels. There are many more things that could need changing just in the room itself!