Anthem MRX 700Price: $1999

Website: www.anthemav.com

Wes said: Effortless. Muscular. Coherent. Stable. Rock-solid. Sound like what you’re looking for? The Anthem MRX 700 immediately leaps to the top of the marketplace for home-theater receivers. Don’t miss it.

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The gist: Anthem conquered processors, receivers are apparently next.