Anthem STR Preamplifier

Anthem STR Preamplifier This item is temporarily unavailable due to global supply delays. “...successfully takes all the essential analog and digital elements of a top-notch stereo front end and successfully mates them to the almost practical necessity of an advanced and flexible room correction system with proper bass management.” — CARLO LO RASO, SECRETS OF HOME THEATER AND HIGH FIDELITY   “... perhaps one of the most flexible and diverse two-channel preamplifiers I've ever seen. It offers state-of-the-art performance in every mode of operation handling analog and digital sources with equal ease. The connection options the STR preamp offers are virtually limitless [and it] puts forth impressive power figures for an amplifier in such a reasonably sized package.... The system works seamlessly together to reproduce music with fidelity at the very highest level, especially if care is taken to set up ARC properly.” — GENE DELLASALA, AUDIOHOLICS ONLINE A/V MAGAZINE   With DAC, Phono Stage, Room Correction, Subwoofer Outputs The revolutionary STR Preamplifier is a new type of audio component that gives you more control and more refinements, including more connection options and more advanced technology, in a single, easy-to-use component. Designed, engineered, and crafted in Canada, the STR Preamplifier combines the benefits of an advanced preamp with the power of a processor, as well as functions like leading-edge DAC, onboard Anthem Room Correction (ARC™), customizable bass manager for mono or stereo sub outs, MM and MC phono inputs—far more than the average preamplifier. And it includes new generations of many of Anthem’s award-winning, audiophile-loving, review-praised digital signal processing innovations, delivering a noticeably higher level of audio performance realism. The new STR Preamplifier drives all of your entertainment options today, and tomorrow. Specifications Anthem Room Correction (ARC™) optimizes in-room response for perfect sound Bass management for two subwoofers, in mono or stereo Up-sampling of lower-resolution sources to 32-bit/192kHz Asynchronous USB Audio Input supports 32-bit/384kHz PCM, and DSD 2.8 / 5.6 MHz sources Coaxial, optical, and AES/EBU inputs up to 192kHz MM and MC phono, balanced XLR, and single-ended analog inputs Six pre-RIAA curves plus adjustable settings for playing older records accurately Analog Direct mode Adjustable analog input levels to match sources, minimize noise and prevent distortion Graphic front panel display for easy setup and navigation Balanced output for all channels including the two subs Home Theater Bypass Mode works without having to turn power on and includes RCA/XLR input for two subs Create up to 30 virtual inputs for setup flexibility Controllable via Ethernet, RS-232, or supplied IR remote Available in Silver and Black Finishes Crafted in Canada