Thiel Owners

jafant,

Thanks for taking time to audition the STR and for the well written report. It appears that Anthem has once again produced a high quality, high powered and reasonably priced Integrated amp. 

I would like to hear more feedback when you receive your unit. I am interested in hearing your impressions of the STR driving speakers without a powered woofer section, such as your Thiels. Good luck on your purchase! 

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nutty02-11-2018 5:34pm  speakers without a powered woofer section, such as your Thiels. 

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Much Thanks! mi4
this is a reference integrated amp, even if it is considered, entry level.
Happy Listening!

Thank You- nutty
yes, this amp is very powerful. The music just flowed without any effort to my ears. I started at level 30.0 on the volume. Then increased to 20.0, certainly loud at this point. By the time I reached 15.0, the sound was as loud as I wanted. The Anthem 225 is no slouch as we all know. The STR represents the next evolution of integrated amp. A killer DAC is on-board for those who want to go computer audio/streaming route.

In 2018, the Integrated amp has certainly come-of-age. And this is simply one company for example. Think about those other offerings at the $10k level and up to the $20k level.
Happy Listening!