Anthem 225 Integrated

hochpt21
hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
edited May 2014 in 2 Channel Audio
1) Has anyone heard one, and what are your thoughts?

2) Is anyone familiar with the Anthem "house-sound"?

Thanks,
Paul
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    1) Has anyone heard one, and what are your thoughts?

    2) Is anyone familiar with the Anthem "house-sound"?

    Thanks,
    Paul

    Rick88 used to have one, I would PM him to get his thoughts. Same with mrbiron, though he just had one of their pre's.
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Thanks, Dan I'll check with him.

    The guy at my local hi-fi said they don't have any in stock, but that the house sound from Anthem is detailed/forward.

    Anyone else?
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Used one.

    Did you utilize the phono stage?
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited March 2014
    Dan, are you stalking me?
    Integrated 225 is basically my MCA20 with a built in pre.

    I currently have my MCA20 hooked up to my Peachtree (experiment/doing in house demo on thursday to sell) playing through the Omens. Like Rick said, the Bass.....the Bass is awesome! The rest of Ricks words are spot on. Definitely an all around contender.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Also considering a Musical Fidelity A5, but they don't come up too often.

    The Anthem 225 is currently available.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Also considering a Musical Fidelity A5, but they don't come up too often.

    For good reason - and when they do, they go quick!

    :cheesygrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Dan, are you stalking me?

    Always :smile:...

    Actually just really good with the search feature....
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Erik, weren't you just about to sell me yours?? :razz:
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    Erik, weren't you just about to sell me yours?? :razz:

    Heck no, I got the good word here about MF products - talk about great advice!

    My A5 is staying put :cheesygrin:

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • chumlie
    chumlie Posts: 8,658
    edited March 2014
    Where's this going baller ? Nora's room for late night rocking sessions.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    chumlie wrote: »
    Where's this going baller ? Nora's room for late night rocking sessions.

    LOL...That and a pair of Wilson Alexandria's to play lullabies!
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    LOL...That and a pair of Wilson Alexandria's to play lullabies!

    You mean Bubble Guppies :wink:
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    You mean Bubble Guppies :wink:

    Yes, and umizoomi :)
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    I told the seller I would let him know by tomorrow.

    I'm assuming 310W into 4ohms would be fine with my LSi15's? I have a fairly large space to fill at about 900 sq ft, though my listening position is only about 15 ft away.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2014
    I've heard nothing but great things about that integrated!
    Jake
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited March 2014
    hochpt21 wrote: »
    I told the seller I would let him know by tomorrow.

    I'm assuming 310W into 4ohms would be fine with my LSi15's? I have a fairly large space to fill at about 900 sq ft, though my listening position is only about 15 ft away.

    Honestly only one way to "really" know and thats try it out, but I am betting you'd be fine.

    Worse case, add a sub with a y cable from the pre-outs and roll it in where you think you need the help in the lower registers.....

    My hot rodded Carver M1.0t fills a MUCH larger room than yours with more than enough sound. Scaling that down to your sized room and wattage, I am sure you will fill the room as loud as you want.

    Have you db modded your 15's yet?
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  • geppy1
    geppy1 Posts: 3,075
    edited March 2014
    I had one and for the features and power it is a good bang for the buck The remote is great I found the sound to be somewhat dry ( not the only one) but then again I was comparing it to and Exposure 2010S which is amazing. The Anthem is built like a tank.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Honestly only one way to "really" know and thats try it out, but I am betting you'd be fine.

    Worse case, add a sub with a y cable from the pre-outs and roll it in where you think you need the help in the lower registers.....

    My hot rodded Carver M1.0t fills a MUCH larger room than yours with more than enough sound. Scaling that down to your sized room and wattage, I am sure you will fill the room as loud as you want.

    Have you db modded your 15's yet?

    Yes, modded the 15's. Don't think a sub is happening in my living room any time soon.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    geppy1 wrote: »
    I had one and for the features and power it is a good bang for the buck The remote is great I found the sound to be somewhat dry ( not the only one) but then again I was comparing it to and Exposure 2010S which is amazing. The Anthem is built like a tank.

    Thank you for the great feedback.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Thank you all for the feedback.

    Anything else?

    Tomorrow is D-Day...
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited March 2014
    What is your bottom line budget...cuz there are some deals floating out there.....

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,081
    edited March 2014
    One here but I am unsure if the price is right or not:
    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-anthem-225-integrated-2014-03-26-integrateds-19810--3
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    What is your bottom line budget...cuz there are some deals floating out there.....

    1k

    And it needs to have a phono...
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Conradicles wrote: »
    One here but I am unsure if the price is right or not:
    http://app.audiogon.com/listings/solid-state-anthem-225-integrated-2014-03-26-integrateds-19810--3

    That's a good find listed today. I've been checking all the sites and this one must have just popped up.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    edited March 2014
    I've heard that anthem couple years ago as there is a dealer down the road that sells a lot of their gear. I remember when Rick had his for sale I so wanted to buy it. If you can swing it grab it.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited March 2014
    Well folks...I'm gonna give it a spin. She's on her way.

    If I like it, I'll probably be listing the Halo P3 and the GCPH soon.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited March 2014
    Congrats Paul! Good choice.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited March 2014
    Nice job!... Anthem doesn't get much love around here as Parasound and the like.
    Hope you enjoy it.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,963
    edited April 2014
    Erik Tracy wrote: »
    Heck no, I got the good word here about MF products - talk about great advice!

    My A5 is staying put :cheesygrin:

    Good for you....no doubt from F1NUT I'm assuming too. You with MF, Nbrowser with Parasound amps, Jhayman turned on to McCormack...as a few recent examples,we don't just talk out our asses here. Once people get beyond the BestBuy products, their audio world opens up like an expanding universe. A lot of consumers don't even realize some of these companies exist.

    Most of us here talk from experience...decades of it, not reading some B.S. article on the internet. That's why club Polk remains home for a lot of people. Want to know about tubes and their sonic signatures, variances...we got you covered. Want to know about setting up that new TT, or old one your uncle left you....we got the dudes here. New...vintage...cutting edge....we have guys experienced in all of it. Various brands....DIY guys....you name it, the experienced folks here can help you better your audio as much as your wallet can handle.

    Now that Anthem integrated is rock solid. Some older Anthem stuff....even Sonic Frontiers stuff had a bit of a bloom to them in the lower regions. I think you can't go wrong with the Anthem integrated if the price is right. I sure wouldn't pass on one for a good price. My local CL has an older anthem integrated pre1 for 475 that I keep eyeballing. Just the pre amp section may be worthy of the coin.
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  • hochpt21
    hochpt21 Posts: 5,423
    edited April 2014
    Thanks for the words, Tony.

    It should be arriving tomorrow, so we will find out!
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