Anthem getting into two channel with new STR pre-amp-- anyone heard it?

Interesting in that I'm also researching speakers and looking strongly at the Persona 3F.  The thing about the Anthem STR pre-amp is that, for one fourth of the price, you can get much the same functionality with the Parasound Halo P5 pre-amp, in terms of built-in DAC, MM and MC phono stage, home theater bypass, etc.  I'm not sure if the P5's DAC can decode DSD files, which the STR can.  I'm also not sure about how the P5 would compare in sound quality, given its $1K price tag.

@ mi4

Yes, I briefly heard the Persona 3F driven by McIntosh separates in Dallas.  Very impressive.

jafant,

No, Stellar A/V in Plano, TX.

@ jafant
Thanks.  I haven't done anything yet.  My daughter just started college last week, so I'm having trouble justifying a big purchase right now.  Actually, what I have now identified and am lusting for is the Mark Levinson 526 pre-amp.  It's sky high, but includes top flight DAC and phono stages.

jafant,
Thanks, well, I ended up getting a PS Audio Stellar Gain Pre-amp/DAC, which is much less expensive.  The Stellar Gain has home theater bypass, so it works well for me.
I'm not sure I can tell that much difference in the sound of CDs via the DAC in the Stellar Gain vs the DAC in my AVR.  But I really need to do some more comparisons.