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$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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soix
9,591 posts
 

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. 

poketacez
23 posts
 

PrimaLuna Integrated amplifier has HT bypass, would sound great with your LaScalas and then you could pick any decent AVR for your surrounds. 

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daledeee1
570 posts
 

I am not a fan of dual purpose systems but here goes.  The Anthem would better.  The only Yamaha that sound good are their expensive ones($10k), if they even still make them. 

How old are those LaScalas?  If they are old, new crossovers are a great upgrade as well.

david_ten
5,480 posts
 

I don't think this has been asked yet. I would approach this from a goal based direction. For example,

What is your higher priority / higher use scenario: 2 channel or multichannel?

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sunshdw
256 posts
 

Anthem - The DAC in the AVM is pretty darn good so I'm not sure I agree with the "superior DAC" part. 

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