Nutty, thanks for your suggestion. I have owned so many integrateds in the past years it's hard to keep track but have not owned the 225. Have considered it. I have owned the NAD M2, NAD M3, Harmon Karkdon HK990, Yamaha AS2000, and the NAD C375BEE, granted, with different speakers. The Yamaha was more refined. A member here who I respect, owned the Anthem and sold it to get the Yamaha AS 2000. I have also owned the Blue Circle BMPH which I sorely regret selling and was probably my only high end integrated;, also the McIntosh MA6900 that I wish I never bought.