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Krell Showcase vs. Anthem AV20

Has anyone been able to directly compare the two. I have a Krell HTS and plan on making a change. The showcase seems very similar to the HTS, but with more features, particulary the room eq., DP II and video switching. The anthem, on the other hand,is software & hardware upgradeable (krell only software). Is this a real value? The anthem also has a tuner and is multi-zone (no present need).

I have not been able to compare the two directly. The Krell had a better overall set-up in the store, and sounded quite good in my brief listening. The anthem had an inferior location and speaker set-up. I don't really have an opinion yet. Does the anthem handle bright material well (2 channel) or is it fatiguing? Similarly, does it adequately handle bass?

I am planning on going back for a more involved listening, but would like to hear if anyone has done a similar comparison of these two pieces.
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hampton
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Save yourself some aggravation; don't waste your time/money on the AVM 20.
1) the build quality on their processors is terrible; I had to return 3 units back to the dealer in 3 months for various problems (the last one totally died after less than 1 month);
2) there is NO comparison sonically between the two: the Showcase (which I traded up to) is simply amazing -- you're paying for design/component/build quality, rather than bells and whistles.
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