$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)

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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tim_p Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 361 posts 08-17-2022 at 01:25am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Anthem.....
10229 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 41 posts 08-17-2022 at 01:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 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.
10229 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 41 posts 08-17-2022 at 01:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Maybe also consider the Marantz 8805a. https://www.marantz.com/en-us/product/av-separates/av8805a/
bjp9738 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 67 posts 08-17-2022 at 02:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another vote for Anthem. Been using an AVM 60 for close to 6 years. ARC Genesis is far better than YPAO, MCACC, Audyssey, etc. I've used Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo AVR/HT processors over the years. Anthem beats them all.
soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,591 posts 08-17-2022 at 02:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Guys recommending tube amps, remember this is both a stereo and HT system. Do you really think the OP wants to burn tubes watching TV? C’mon.