Specifications

RECOMMENDED COMPONENT
“ … intoxicating … the D1 just floored us … ‘Is this really digital audio?’ I kept asking
… ‘it sounds so darn ANALOG’ … so transparent I ceased to ‘notice’ it … insane
exploitation of the CD’s dynamic range … I just can’t take any portion of the audio
spectrum and pigeon-hole it for you … everything is just right … a huge winner …
YES, IT’S THAT GOOD.”
– Brian Florian, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity on the D1
“… the best home-theater components I have heard in my system … The D1 exhibits
such incredible clarity, detail, openness, and presence … vocals—were not repro-
duced; they were ‘recreated’ in my listening room … pinpoint placement of effects …
The P5 is the ‘poster child’ for high-current amplifiers … complements the performance
of the D1 in every respect … effortless … exceptional control over the speakers … I’m
sure it never even broke a sweat … This is audio at its finest. Run, don’t walk to your
nearest Anthem Dealer.”
– Gary Altunian, The Perfect Vision on the D1
“… fabulous … possibly the best all around AV preamp on the market … open,
dynamic and effortless … lusciously detailed … spectacular with blockbuster films
… stunning detail … three dimensional and exciting … my system has never sounded
better than with the D1 at the reins.”
– Christopher Zell, AudioVideo Revolution on the D1
“… superb … an open, airy quality … lush … natural … punchy and clean … just
the right degree of warmth … sparkled with realistic detail … a refined sense of air
and space … solid imaging … excellent depth … large, majestic soundstage …
entirely believeable … startlingly powerful … equal to or better than the best I’ve yet
heard …”
– Thomas J. Norton, Stereophile UltimateAV on the D1
“Anthem has totally hit a home run … I can’t think of a better processor … sound is
neutral — and very full … top end is well defined … full, clear and revealing … mid
range is also well detailed and neutral … Bass is full and defined … very, very
impressive performance …”
– Manoj Motwani, HDTVetc. on the D1
“The P5 leaves little to say … has a tendency to leave you somewhat speechless in
the amount of power and performance delivered … such enormous performance and
value for the dollar that it has to be auditioned … Highly recommended.”
– Manoj Motwani, HDTVetc. on the P5
“An amp and a half … detail to die for … iron-fisted control of the speakers … power
for any practical application (and some not-so-practical ones!) … I can't imagine any-
one finding the tank-like P5 lacking in any respect …” – Thomas J. Norton, Stereophile
UltimateAV on the P5
“… big, heavy, and pretty much unbreakable … what does that mean in terms of
audio quality? … To put it simply: Amazing! … will produce the full dynamic range
without even breaking a sweat … there is not a single source, media type, or genre
that the P5 will not complement … looks impressive, sounds impressive … is
impressive … a stellar performer … actually surpassed my reference.”
– Sandy Bird, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity on the P5
“… the P2 RULES! … beautiful power … set to redefine the concept of value in the
audiophile world …” – Jason Thorpe, SoundStage! on the P2
“… irresistible … rock-solid and very detailed imaging from all multichannel sources
—and all types of music, from soundtracks to operas … among the front rank of top-
performance preamps.”
– David Ranada, Sound & Vision on the AVM 30
“… competes with the highest priced preamps … incredibly detailed … crystal clear
… heart thumping energy … great presence … great resolution and control …
paints an aural landscape … soulful and tasteful … thundering bass … wonderful
midrange and lower register … may well be the brightest contender on the price and
performance landscape.”
– Tim Hart, AudioVideo Revolution on the AVM 30
“… outstanding … reproduction was flawless … stunningly tangible … neutral, precise,
detailed … seamless and enveloping … incredible dynamics … capable of driving
even the most complex systems … remarkable performance … among the world’s
best … a must listen, even if your budget far exceeds its going price.”
– Pascal Tran, Québec Audio Video on the AVM 30
“… performs at the highest level … [its] price suggests it should be considered in the
middle of the highly competitive AV preamp marketplace, yet its performance competes
with the cost-no-object big boys.” – Bryan Southard, AudioVideo Revolution*
“… SSP bliss … Anthem is to be commended … an incredibly complete surround
sound processor … flawless … exquisite … a statement piece … a statement about
all that is important, useful, and desirable in a surround sound processor.”
– Brian Florian, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity*
“… a superb piece … incredibly refreshing … exceptionally well-rounded … intelli-
gently thought-out … in the realm of truly good SSP units, I have yet to meet a rival.”
– Colin Miller, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity*
“… phenomenally impressive …” – Wes Phillips, onhometheater*
“… the Anthem combo was the clear winner … a cut above for music … delivered
more real estate and dynamics … greater degree of separation and isolation of inde-
pendent events … crisper and cleaner … got top vote for soundtrack performance
as well …”
– Chris Lewis, Home Theater*
“… freaking awesome … The AVM 20 is flat out the best value I’ve ever seen in a pre-pro
and the PVA amp is a perfect match … for not much more than a high-end receiver
you can step way up in class.”
– Mike McGann, E-GEAR*
“WARNING: Anthem gear may be addictive … stylish … sophisticated … sharply
detailed and focused … a fast, clean, clear presentation … the TLP 1 will deliver
everything you could possibly need to tailor your system just the way you want it.”
– Eric D. Hetherington, GoodSound on the TLP 1
“… loaded with features … easy musical flow … eminently enjoyable … the value
offered by the TLP 1 is well off the charts.” – John Crossett, SoundStage! on the TLP 1
“… this preamplifier was performing fantastically for its price … accurate and very
detailed … rhythmic and easy to listen to … soundstage was tight … instruments
were well placed … the cornerstone of a very high-performing system …”
– Brian Kahn, AudioVideo Revolution on the TLP 1
“… the smoothness of the Anthem components will seduce you … coherence … clarity
… naturalness … dialogue breathes freely — never sounds boxed in … strikingly
realistic … amazing range … remarkable depth … precise instrumental separation
… simply outstanding …”
– Robert Lussier, Québec Audio Video on the TLP 1 / PVA 2
“… the best sonic bargain I’ve yet to find … this winning combination of matched gear
may be impossible to beat at its price point … Within its price range, the TLP 1 is the
best preamp I have yet had the pleasure to review … this power amp performed flaw-
lessly … I would be hard-pressed to come up with a superior alternative combo or
separates at this price.”
– James T. Frane, The Audiophile Voice on the TLP 1 / PVA 2
“The PVA 7’s fleet-of-foot nature maintained the recording’s quality with ease … truly live
and inviting … immediate and instantaneous … kept pace with complex soundtrack
material … detail was preserved intact … excellent impact and transient speed … could
easily handle the format and seven speakers without losing control … pretty incredible.”
– Jeff Fritz, Home Theater & Sound on the PVA 7
“What do you say about a product that exceeds all expectations for its price category?
… I’ve not heard an amplifier that’s significantly better at anywhere near its price.”
– Shane Buettner, The Perfect Vision on the PVA 7
“… a standout … good sense of depth … dynamics were excellent … boy, was it quiet!”
– Robert Deutsch, Stereophile Guide to Home Theater on the PVA 7
“… remarkable … at the top of its peer group.” – Tim Hart, Audio Revolution on the PVA 7
“… I was elated … lovely, natural, and neutral … remarkable silence and poise … an
incredible S/N ratio of -122 dB … Good grief! That’s as good as no noise at all … a
background of deliciously sonically black silence.”
– Brian Florian, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity on the PVA 7
“… very refined … good resolution and depth … spacious and focused … smooth
and pleasurable …” – Wayne Garcia, The Absolute Sound on the PVA 7
“WOW … what a sense of power and size … vivid and detailed … brings the music
right to you—there's no having to aurally search for musical information via this amp
… Anthem has once again demonstrated that they plan to continue defining affordable
high-end performance.”
– John Crossett, SoundStage! on the PVA 2
“… astoundingly well reproduced … realistically portrayed … fast and detailed …
very clean … highs were nicely extended … timber was right on … soundstage was
consistently wide and close to the listener … image was rock-solid … extremely
energetic … I felt incredibly involved with the performance.”
– Brian Kahn, Audio Revolution on the PVA 2
“… remarkable … fast and transparent … enveloping and realistic … power and
authority … incredible dynamics … thunderous bass … plays—without strain …
one of the more refined amplifiers that I have heard at anywhere near this price …”
– Roger Kanno, SoundStage! on the MCA 5
“… exceptional … startling precision and authority … exceedingly clean and detailed
… plenty of power … excellent frequency response … able to deliver unexpected
thrills … at a price that begs for auditioning.” – Doug Schneider, SoundStage! on the MCA 5
“… one of the few true high-output audiophile-quality, multi-channel power amplifiers
on the market today … an endless supply of sheer power.”
– Alan L. Maier, SMR Home Theater on the MCA 5
*Some highlights are from a previous generation. Model has been further improved for even better sound.