Anthem Audio/Video Master 50v Preamplifier/Processor
Anthem Audio/Video Master 50v Preamplifier
Summary
- Product Name: AVM 50v Preamplifier
- Manufacturer: Anthem
- Review Date: January 15, 2009 13:10
- First Impression: Mildly Interesting
- Specifications
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Executive Overview
Anthem showed the Audio/Video Master 50v preamplifier/home theater processor with a built in tuner and independent
source selection for recording at CES this year. This updated version of the AVM 50 combines
A/V performance-enhancing technologies with whole-home entertainment
control that makes it possible for users to direct audio and video program
materials throughout their homes.
The AVM 50v features the latest Sigma Designs VXP broadcast-quality digital video processing to ensure deep color while offering improved noise reduction through block artifact and mosquito noise reduction. Two new dual-core audio Digital Signal Processing (DSP) engines, designed in-house by Anthem, offer a total of 800 million instructions per second (MIPS) of processing power to allow decoding of the new Dolby, DTS and other HD audio standards. Additionally, a free software download for support of Dolby Volume will soon be available via Anthem’s website.
In seeking to accommodate the most advanced input formats available, Anthem has upgraded its pulse-code modulation (PCM) input to support 7.1 channels at 24 bits or 192 kHz. Additional HDMI inputs (v.1.3c) have been added, bringing that total to eight, along with two parallel HDMI outputs, enabling the AVM 50v to be the true high-performance hub of any A/V set-up.
Anthem’s Room Correction
System comes standard with the AVM 50v. While equalizing
frequency response in a room to achieve some generic (i.e. "flat")
response is a common approach to solving problems with room acoustics, it will
result in an unnatural spectral balance, since it does not take into account
the human hearing system (according to Anthem). Anthem's is a "true audiophile" solution: it differs from
other systems in that it uses proprietary processing to compute each speaker's
in-room frequency response, and then computes a target frequency response for
each to yield the optimal sound. Of course since "optimal" = "non-flat" (at least according to Anthem), your results and satisfaction may vary.
For more information, please visit www.anthemav.com.
allargon;509708
So, are you guys getting one of these in for review? Actually, more importantly, are you getting one of these in for review and then offering it as a FREE giveaway to a lucky, loyal reader perhaps?
Damn, beat me to it
Of course, an extended listening test with my own equipment would be acceptable also
zr123;511678
I believe the MSRP is only $5499 US which makes it one of the best pre/pros in it's class.
It'll internally decode all the new HD Audio codecs as well as come built-in with Anthem's new ARC software.
From what I understand Anthem just started production today and will be shipping these towards the end of next week.
We've put in an order for one and should be receiving ours for our new dedicated HT that's set for completion sometime in Feb.
Excited
Did you say Only ?
greggp2;547432
Anyone get one of these yet? Can you comment on the ARC setup and how well it improves your sound? I'm seriously considering this and the Anthem D2v. I'm just hesitant to pull the trigger with business as slow as it is...
Also, does this unit have the same Video Scaler as the D2v?
This or the D2v will be in my home one of these days.... The question is when...
That is of course, unless the Emo Umc-1 is a complete sleeper and comes close to the performance level of one of these. But I'm thinking it is going to be very difficult to truly compete with the SQ and video capability of these Anthem units...
The Scaler is the same in both the D2v vs the AVM50v.
See this post for the differences between the 2 units....
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=15546653#post15546653 [avsforum.com]
Patiently waiting.... :o
Also, does this unit have the same Video Scaler as the D2v?
This or the D2v will be in my home one of these days.... The question is when...
That is of course, unless the Emo Umc-1 is a complete sleeper and comes close to the performance level of one of these. But I'm thinking it is going to be very difficult to truly compete with the SQ and video capability of these Anthem units...