Price: $2999
Website: www.anthemav.com
Roger said: If you’re in the market for a high-quality surround-sound processor, I can’t recommend the Anthem AVM 60 highly enough. I would think long and hard before spending more.
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The gist: An SSP this good used to cost double.
Price: $2499
Website: www.anthemav.com
Vince said: What most impressed me about the MRX 720 was its state-of-the-art Anthem Room Correction, its clean amplification, and its effortless streaming abilities. If you’re looking for a great-sounding HT receiver that sounds better than other HT receivers while giving up nothing in features, and is simple to use, give Anthem’s MRX 720 an audition.
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The gist: A class act in an HT receiver.
Price: $5000
Website: www.classeaudio.com
Aron said: The Sigma SSP effortlessly provided an engrossing home-theater experience enhanced by the inclusion of one of the best remote-control apps in the industry. If you’re in the market for a versatile preamplifier-processor that reproduces music and movies with ease, Classé’s Sigma SSP should be on your shortlist.
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The gist: Good luck finding a better SSP for the price.
Price: $1400
Website: www.integrahometheater.com
Sathyan said: Ultimately, I found the DTR-40.7 more at home and more impressive with movies than with music. For those who spend most of their entertainment hours watching movies and TV, it will be a solid performer, and functional for two-channel music.
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The gist: Solid performer with home-theater material.