Which separates would you choose Adcom v Anthem?

Having had the Adcom in my system for an audition (friends unit) and owned an AVM2, AVM20, AVM50, AVM20-HD and a D2, I'd go for the Anthem. The AVM50 also has a broadcast scaler built in and the new AVM50v decodes the new HD surround formats. Of course, the Anthem is twice the price of the AVM50, which isn't a fair comparison.

Anthem, and I own Rotel and Lexicon but Anthem is a step above, ofcourse you gotta pay for it.

I've had success with Anthem products (AVM-2, Int-2). Well built with good to excellent sonic quality. I paricularly liked the Integrated 2 with good quality tubes in the front end.

Adcom products I have owned (GFA-535, GFA-555 or tried out GPA-1) did seem to have the build quailty or fidelity of the Anthem products. A bit hard and edgy to my ears.

My opinion only.

I have good familiarity with both of these products and the Anthem is worth the extra $2k, if you have it. However, Adcom makes a very value oriented product. The Anthem is more musical and provides a wider sound stage. If you're looking in that price range, you should also consider the B&K Ref 70/Ref 200.5 combo. It's more reliable and sounds every bit as good as the Anthem. I've had a situation where the Anthem factory could not determine the cause of failure, nor repair their own gear for one of my clients. Let me know what you think.