Anthem AMP-2 Brochure

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P R E 1P

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A M P 1

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Amp 2

“It’s refreshing to see a company focus in on details like the cosmetics and
symmetry of the front panels, first rate packaging set up instructions, quality

support materials, and, of course, high performance music playback. ...if

you become a member of the Anthem club, you’ll smile every time you
look at your equipment.”

“Anthem just sounds right. No matter what makes them tick, these products
were made to enrich our lives with glorious music.”

– Michael Fuschi

Audio Revolution Online Magazine, May 1998

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value without equal
performance beyond

e x p e c t a t i o n s

Developed as the mate to our award-winning PRE 1 L and PRE 2L
preamplifiers, the AMP 2 combines an all new hybrid design
with a robust, regulated power supply, sophisticated circuit
t o p o l o g y, conservative operating parameters and efficient i n d u s t r i a l
design practices, into one uncompromising, yet affordable, stereo
power amplifier product. The sonic result is an amplifier which
is both fast, and tonally neutral with the real power and control
to adequately drive even the most demanding speakers.

A M P 2

Stereo Hybrid Power Amplifier - 200 watts/ch

Introducing ANTHEM’s newest & most powerful amplifier - a high
power hybrid design combining the musicality and finesse of vacuum
tubes, with the solidity and control of solid-state. This next generation
product is uniquely capable of providing music enthusiasts with
extremely high value, and unprecedented sonic performance, which
successfully merges the strengths of both technologies.

Technical Overview

This 31dB gain design is comprised of 4 stages. First, a vacuum tube
buffer and phase splitter are used to provide a high input impedance
as well phase inversion for bridged mono configuration. Next, a constant
current sourced, double differential cascode input stage topology was
chosen due to its better balance between both halves of the input
stage, how it aids in power supply ripple rejection and because of its
excellent CMRR - all which combine to offer a very linear design, before
feedback. Third, a high current, Class A transconductance/driver
stage was chosen because of its drive capability and excellent slew
characteristics. Lastly, this is coupled to a cascode configured bipolar
output stage, utilizing 12 Motorola 150 watt devices per channel.
Overall, this amp has an unusually low amount of negative feedback
due to its intrinsic linearity and inherently low distortion open loop
characteristics.

Design Features

• Hybrid design

• Two tube input stage (mil-spec 6922’s)

• Solid-state driver stage

• Bi-polar transistor output stage (Motorola devices)

• >200 watts/ch into 8 ohms; >300 watts/ch into 4 ohms

• Bridgeable into mono (over 600 watts)

• 1.2kVA toroidal power transformer

All Anthem products are available with either black or silver faceplates.

Why settle for a product which compromises one sonic aspect for the
other. You can have the best of both worlds with ANTHEM’s next
generation products... a sublime combination of both power and
finesse which audiophile music lovers have long been searching for,
at a price never before thought possible!

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