Anthem STR Preamplifier preamplifier

Anthem STR Preamplifier preamplifier

Push the Power of Audio Control.

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.

STR Features & Functions

• High-resolution preamplifier section
• 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 the 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

Specifications

PHONO PREAMPLIFIER

• Input Impedance 100 Ω (MC), 47 kΩ || 270 pF (MM)
• RIAA Response (20 Hz to 20 kHz) ± 0.1 dB
• Gain (1 kHz, volume set to 0 dB) 61 dB (MC), 41 dB (MM)
• DSP Mode
• Maximum Input (at 1 kHz for < 0.01% THD 20 Hz - 20 kHz) 3.6 mV (MC), 38 mV (MM)
• THD+N (at 1 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz BW, 2 Vrms output) < 0.02% (MC), < 0.003% (MM)
• THD (at 1 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz BW, 2 Vrms output) 0.002% (MC), < 0.0015% (MM)
• SNR (IEC-A, 2 Vrms output) 84 dB (MC), 102 dB (MM)
• Direct Mode
• Maximum Input Direct Mode (at 1 kHz for < 0.01% THD 20 Hz - 20 kHz) 11.8 mV (MC), 129 mV (MM)
• THD+N (at 1 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz BW, 2 Vrms output) < 0.008% (MC), < 0.003% (MM)
• THD (at 1 kHz 20 Hz - 20 kHz BW, 2 Vrms output) 0.002% (MC), < 0.0015% (MM)
• SNR (IEC-A, 2 Vrms output) 92 dB (MC), 110 dB (MM)

PREAMPLIFIER

• Frequency Response
• digital-in, 192 kHz 10 Hz - 50 kHz (+0.00, -0.50 dB)
• digital-in, 96 kHz 10 Hz - 45 kHz (+0.00, -0.50 dB)
• digital-in, 44.1 kHz 10 Hz - 20 kHz (+0.00)
• analog-in, DSP mode 10 Hz - 40 kHz (+0.02, -0.20 dB)
• analog-in, direct mode 10 Hz - 80 kHz (+0.00, -0.10 dB)
• THD+N (at 1 kHz, 20 Hz to 20 kHz BW, 2 Vrms output)
• DSP Mode 0.001% Digital in, 0.0016% Analog in
• Analog Direct Mode 0.0016%
• SNR (at 1 kHz, IEC-A, 2 Vrms output)
• DSP Mode 113 dB (digital-in), 108 dB (analog-in)
• Analog Direct Mode 120 dB
• Maximum Output ( <0.1% THD )
• RCA connectors (direct and DSP modes) 3.3 Vrms
• XLR connectors (direct and DSP modes) 6.6 Vrms
• XLR Configuration Pin 1: Ground, Pin 2: Normal, Pin 3: Inverted

POWER REQUIREMENT

• This product operates from a single phase AC power source that supplies between 90V and 264V at a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.

POWER CONSUMPTION

• Standby 0.38 W (120V), 0.45 W (240V)
• Standby + Network 1.1 W (120V), 1.2 W (240V)
• Typical Use 10 W

DIMENSIONS

• Height 3-8/9” (9.93 cm)
• Width 17" (43.2 cm)
• Depth (not including power cord) 14-5/6” (37.69 cm)
• Weight (unpacked) 16.8 lb (7.6 kg)