I know nothing about the Anthem, but have owned an MC-12 since they came out. For the price that a used MC-12 goes for these days, they're an absolute bargain. They're well built, versatile, sound great in 2-channel and have always been a leader in surround-sound processing, both for movies and for derived multi-channel from 2-channel sources. The Anthem may be even a better deal / performer, but a used MC-12 is a great buy, IMO.
Anthem D2 or Lexicon MC12
I am looking to upgrade my pre/pro. Money not considered, which pre/pro would be more desirable. I thought I had made up my mind on the lexicon, planning on adding a dvdo video processor and a bel canto dac for digital music. The Anthem D2 looks like it could perform both those functions well. I'm a little skeptical the dac would perfomr as well but it appears the the video processing would. Any input is greatly appreciated.