the speaker is really clear and the sound is so good

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Fairly neutral, clean preamp when used in 2 channel mode with balanced input. I really like the way this sounds compared to my last preamp (Yamaha C 45). HIGHLY recommended if you can get it for less than 400 USD, would still recommend up to 500 USD

2 channel listening is sterile, boring and digitally processed if you do not use the balanced inputs.

Loving it so far Looks and feels like a premium product. So far so good will update this review once I am able to run the ARC and set up my system properly. You'll be satisfied buying this. It's like having genuine toyota parts from lawn care company columbia .

I'm satisfied with every bit of it!

I have the AVM-20 and have listened to the Rotel at a friend's house (who happens to have the same speakers and amplification as I do). They are both really nice products, but in the end, I am satisfied with my decision. There are differences, so I would try to home audition both units and see what you prefer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHa36QG0HU4

Hmm, Im still gonna figure out what.

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I find it a bit expensive

I found an Anthem AVM 50 on ebay for $175 and jumped on it! I waited a week and no response from the buyer. The second week I contacted ebay and it turned out to be a fake ad! I had a stellar Adcom HD GPT 870 receiver that i bought at the Goodwill for $45. It was excellent for audio reproduction and I will never find a deal like that. I sold it to finance the fake Anthem!. A couple of months ago we were in line at Value Village at closing time and I happened to look over at one of the counters that were closed and I couldn't believe what I saw. It was a silver Anthem AVM 30 for $200! My wife said that it had a green sticker which meant half off! Score $100! Not the AVM 50 but hey! Only negative, no remote. I have a Logitech 650 remote but it does not seem to work everything that it needs to for a proper setup... Jump on one if you have the opportunity. I have had a disgusting amount of audio gear over the years which included Krell, Jeff Rowland, Mark Levinson, Sim Audio and countless high to mid end equipment. This has satisfied my audio needs especially for the price! It is completely neutral throughout no matter what you play. I have been using the balanced inputs which is quite a game changer. There is nothing bad to say for this unit. If you have the opportunity to get one of these jump on it! My current unit consists of a Sumo Andromeda II, Dyaco CDV 2 tube cd player and Energy Veritas 1.8 (Cash America $500!)

There are no weaknesses, especially for $100

Bought in silver, good looking unit.
Smooth, detailed response in the 200-2000Hz range, which makes it image beautifully.
Build quality is good overall. Definitely not cheesy. But a little less than I would expect for a 4K unit. Main volume control is plastic, for example.
Nice remote. Buttons are well laid out and intuitive. Backlight iis also a big help in the dark.
Rear connectors are all good quality. Can plug monster cables, which grip very tightly, into them without worrying I'm going to break them off.

Headphone amp sounds like crap IMHO. Has a nasty 5KHz peak. Also has an upper midbass boost which makes it sound boxy. This with two different sets of headphones, one Beyerdynamic DT880's and the other Koss Pro 75. Perhaps some will like this sound. But not to my taste. I prefer the headphone amp in my HP laptop to this one. This is important to me as I live in an apartment. I'm looking into buying an outboard headphone amp.
Cannot convert composite video to HDMI output. Just an inconvenience as I have to switch my TV input.

Actually bought the AVM40, which is the same as the AVM30 except has HDMI switching. I use it in conjunction with McIntosh MC252 and Velodyne sub.
Sound: Smooth, detailed response in the 200-2KHz range, which makes it image beautifully. Not as edgy sounding as some pre's I've worked with, which can be good or bad depending on individual taste. I think these two things contribute to the "relaxed' sound described in some professional reviews of this product.

Customer Service

No opinion. Haven't needed to call them.

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After much reading and haggling for the best price possible my dealer gave me a great deal on Avm 30. 2800 $ cdn funds. Brand new out of the box (NO DEMO). After having my Mca 50 for about one year now, i was running it with my Yamaha rvx 1000, and was waiting to have enough funds to buy my matching processor. Spent the whole weekend reading about what was soon to be my new purchase ( AVM 30). I have been drulling over this pre-amp for some time now and am very happy with the choice that i have maid especialy with the fact that Anthem offers the possiblities of upgrades at any time. I cannot wait to put this pre-amp to the test this weekend.
Cheers ...........and must i say Anthem Rules!

Sound quality in 5.1 DD, DTS, THX and 2 ch; appearance (love the blue and red LED's) , tweakability via OSD; upgradeability for future proofing. (I plan on upgrading the unit to the AVM 50 specs.) back lit remote control.

I have the old remote which doesn't allow for macros. Having difficulties with downloading the latest soaftware version 1.14.

I got a great deal on the AVM 30 (in black) so I had to jump on it. I picked up the stores demo model at fantastic price since I'm such a good customer. (the price I paid was in Canadian dollars). They are getting the newer AVM 40's and 50's in so they needed to get rid of their AVM 30.

Before the AVM 30 I was running an Onkyo 989 with an Anthem MCA 50. With the AVM 30 and the MCA 50 all I can say is WOW!!!!! The Onkyo was no slouch but the AVM 30 just killed it. My HT sounds so much more open. DVD playback in 5.1 DD or DTS is just amazing. The rear channels have jumped to life. I'm listening to all the same DVD's as before but I am now hearing new things. 2 ch is simply stunning. It's right in front of you.

The tweakability of the AVM 30 is fantastic. You can just set it up using the quick set up method and you'll love it. You can tweak more and more and really dial in your HT.

Overall I LOVE the AVM 30. It kicks some serious processor ASS. Can't wait to upgrade it to AVM 50 specifications.

It gets 5 stars because I didn't expect that much of a difference. It totally blew me away. Anthem all the way!!!!

Customer Service

So far Anthem have answered all my e-mails regarding upgrading to the AVM 50 the next day. Fantastic customer service.

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EVERYTHING

NONE that I can see for now.

I will write this as a system review.Since I now feel that I have something to talk about the brains of the system the avm 30 does wonders to the brawn the mca 50 power amp.Both audio and video simply shine like nothing else I and my wife have ever heard and seen before. The sharp 45" lcd just fills the screen with vivid colour either from bev's 6100 hdtv satellite reciever or denon 3910 dvd player that's upconverting to 720p.Watching the Eagles latest concert or an NFL football game puts you right in the middle of all the action and the sound that comes forth from my B&W's is just simply stunning. Even my wife says it's definetly got the WOW factor and I couldn't agree more. Though I still have to learn how to record on the panny I'm sure that it will be fine.

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None. This is the first REAL system worth writing about.