I currently own a Ref 30 and have been very happy with it. However I have taken the plunge and will be buying a Sim Audio Titan (5channel). I wanted to take advantage of the balanced inputs. Does your anthem have balanced outputs? If yes, have you used them? Does it make a big difference? Does anyone else know of a preamp in this range which will take advantage of the balanced inputs? Also does the bass managment work better on the anthem as opposed to the B&K? Does the anthem have a analog pass thru?
Anthem AVM-20, B&K Reference 30, Aragon Soundstage
Has anyone had a chance to compare all these units? I'm looking at the Classe SSP-30 as well. I want a pre/pro for less than $2.5k with a 5.1 channel analog input for my multi-channel SACD player. Music is about 80% of my listening, but I do enjoy good home theater. I have Classe amplification. I've heard the Soundstage and was pretty impressed. I also heard the B&K, but not in a good enviornment. I haven't heard the Classe or Anthem units. If anyone out there has, I'd like to hear your experiences.
Thanks
John
Thanks
John