and were only rarely inconsequential." Benefits included a "cleaned up" double-bass sound on one CD, greater upper-bass precision in the sounds of massed voices on another. (The latter has no other function: the STR is not WiFi capable.) Even before setting up and trying ARC, TJN enjoyed the Anthem STR for sounding, with one recording in particular, "punchy and likely true to the source, with excellent detail and an open midrange." With ARC engaged, TJN heard differences that "ranged from subtle to striking. Of interest to users with problematic listening rooms is the STR's built-in Anthem Room Correction (ARC) processor: using the supplied microphone, ARC can be set up using a PC that's been configured with the appropriate (downloadable) software and connected to the Anthem's miniUSB or Ethernet jack. A subwoofer output is provided, but, curiously, there's no headphone output. It also offers a 32-bit/192kHz D/A processor with six digital inputs-four S/PDIF (two RCA, two TosLink), one AES/EBU (XLR), and one USB. See HR's review in Gramophone Dreams elsewhere in this issue.Īnthem's solid-state STR integrated amp offers 200Wpc (into 8 ohms) of class-AB power, along with seven analog inputs-one balanced, four single-ended, and two phono (one MM, one MC).
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