Integrated Amp Reviews

Sonic Frontiers Anthem Integrated 1 integrated amplifier System context

Sidebar 2: System context

I auditioned the amplifiers in my new (and temporary) smaller listening room with two pair of loudspeakers: the Aerial 5 ($1295/pair) and Linn's $795/pair Tukan, both mounted on the Aerial stands. Loudspeaker cables were bi-wired MIT Terminator 2, or a bi-wired run of AudioQuest Midnight/Argent.

The analog source was a heavily modified Well Tempered Turntable and Lary Pederson–modified Well Tempered Arm fitted with an AudioQuest AQ7000nsx cartridge.

Digital front-end was a Sonic Frontiers SFCD-1 CD player feeding the amplifiers through a 1m run of AudioQuest Quartz, Ruby, or MIT Terminator 2 interconnect. The system was plugged into an Audio Power Industries Power Pack II AC line conditioner.—Robert Harley

COMPANY INFO
Anthem Electronics
205 Annagem Boulevard
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 2V1, Canada
(905) 696-2868
www.anthemav.com
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Chick Korean's picture
Submitted by Chick Korean on October 21, 2021 - 3:14pm

Pretty basic looking compared to Anthem's usual rather high spec cosmetics.

Jack L's picture
Submitted by Jack L on October 28, 2021 - 3:26pm

...... three-dimensional presentation infused with air and bloom. " qtd Robert Harley.

Is this WHAT we would enjoy in a live concert: spacious, 3-D presentation....??? For lousy $1,500, should we still demand for more ??

Anything else, e.g.bass/mid/treble hi or low is personal subjective choice & is therefore of less priority.

OnLY ALL-tubed amps can deliver such closer-to-live music enjoyment at home for genuine music lovers, like your truly.

Of course, there are still room to improve the sonic performane of this $1,500 intergrated all-tube amp if I were to upgrade its exisiting design for MY own musical enjoyment. I'd done so with my vintage Dynaco ST-70 power amp with flying colours.

But this is a commercial product. The manufacturer got to make sure it is sellable in the marketplace.

Jack L

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