I have finally decided to spend the money and upgrade while simplifying my system. That said... I need a preamp/processor which can make me happy for both movies and music.
I have always liked the neutrality and clarity of the Anthem. Yesterday, I also went and listened to the Krell. It sounded very nice too. Without hearing them both on the same system, I'd have to say that they were indistinguishable for movies and probably for music as well.?
Best prices I have on the Anthem are $2600 and $3200 for the Krell. The Anthem has an onboard tuner but doesn't have the mic calibration of the Krell. Otherwise, the appear to be close feature wise. The Krell unit has me continually considering what the hype says..."the Showcase has a Class A stereo preamp built into it". Psychologically, I'd like to finally own something with the Krell name on it. Still, if it doesn't sound better, the $600 can buy me alot of movies, CD and other stuff.
Is the Krell worth the additional $600???
Has anyone directly compared both of these units?
I have always liked the neutrality and clarity of the Anthem. Yesterday, I also went and listened to the Krell. It sounded very nice too. Without hearing them both on the same system, I'd have to say that they were indistinguishable for movies and probably for music as well.?
Best prices I have on the Anthem are $2600 and $3200 for the Krell. The Anthem has an onboard tuner but doesn't have the mic calibration of the Krell. Otherwise, the appear to be close feature wise. The Krell unit has me continually considering what the hype says..."the Showcase has a Class A stereo preamp built into it". Psychologically, I'd like to finally own something with the Krell name on it. Still, if it doesn't sound better, the $600 can buy me alot of movies, CD and other stuff.
Is the Krell worth the additional $600???
Has anyone directly compared both of these units?