Anthem STR Preamplifier

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“…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