Both the AV9000 & AVM 2 had been on my short list. The Marantz had the nod on price & the Anthem on performance and features. In the fall of 01 I went to purchase the Anthem & my dealer suggested I check out the new Anthem AVM 20. I did and I bought it. I remain very happy with the sound quality. I have this matched to the MCA 5 and find it very musical. I am using the unbalanced inputs at this time & unbalanced outputs to the amp, yet it is dead quite. My speakers are Paradigm Studio 100 v 2.
