$4000 BUGDET - YOU ONLY HAVE 2 CHOICES - YOUR FEEDBACK MUCH APPRECIATED


Family room 4.2 system click to view, (la Scala’s, 2 subs, 2 back ceiling speakers)

Profile 1: Music listening 2.2 & Profile 2: Movies 4.2

Option 1: Anthem AVM70 (i have amps to power the speakers) ($4000)

Or

Option 2: Yamaha RX-A6A coupled with Denafrips Pontus 2 ($4000 combined)

Which would you go for? Option 1 has superior room correction including the ability to setup 2 independent LFE channels. Option 2 has superior DAC.

 

 

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I have to toss out another thumbs up with @glennewdick comment.  In my very humble opinion, any Klipsch Heritage line speaker deserves to be pushed with tube gear -- especially Cornwall's, La Scala's, and K-Horns.  My Forte and Heresy's sound so much sweeter and natural with tubes vs solid state, it actually amazes me at times.  Just my dime's worth (inflation rate on opinions).

Anthem, without a moment of hesitation.  The Yamaha is a nice but decidedly mid-fi at best component.  The Anthem is in an entirely different universe.